Derrynane House

Derrynane House was the home of Irish politician and statesman Daniel O'Connell. Daniel O'Connell was born in 1775 and founded the Catholic Association in 1823 with the aim of achieving political equality for Catholics. The house is located on the Iveragh Peninsula on the Ring of Kerry near the village of Derrynane.  The house displays many relics of O'Connell s life and career.
Today some 120 hectares of the lands of Derrynane, together with Derrynane House, make up Derrynane National Historic Park.

Derrynane House was opened as a museum in 1967, the house is furnished with family portraits, writings and a great many items relating to Daniel O'Connell, from the duelling pistols used when he killed rival John D'Esterre in 1815 and the black glove he wore in remembrance ever since, to the fabulous gold chariot he rode through Dublin amidst jubilant crowds on his release from prison. A video presentation outlines the life and times of the great man.

Opening hours museum 

If you want to know some more about Daniel O'Connell and you are interested in Irish history, there is another blog: