Ballindoolin is a small to medium size demesne of 130 acres of parkland and 120 acres of fine broad-leafed woodland, and is situated approximately 5 miles north of Edenderry in the county of Kildare. The River Boyne rises nearby and the name of the town land originates from the Irish Baile Duib Linn, which means the town of the black pool.

The house is a substantial house that was built in 1822 by the Humphrey Bor, who was born in nearby Carrick House, which has now disappeared. The Bor family first came to Ireland from Holland in 1620. They left Ballindoolin House in the 1890's when they got into financial difficulties. The house was then occupied by their land agent, William Tyrrell, whose relatives live in Ballindoolin to the present day. The Tyrrell Family formerly lived in nearby Grange Castle for many hundreds of years.

Ballindoolin offers the almost unique opportunity to visit an interesting and very little known early ninteenth-century house, farmyard and gardens still in its original natural-style surroundings.

Map - House - Garden - Estate - Home - Location - Museum
Dove Cote - Nature Trail - Lime Kiln - Melon Pit - Craft Shop - Farmyard - Links

Information for Tour Operators
Educational Visits & School Tours

Gardens Open 1st May - 31st July. Wednesday - Sunday. 12.00 - 18.00

Ballindoolin House and Garden
Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Ireland
Tel: (+353) 46 9731430 Fax: (+353) 46 9732377
Email: esther@ballindoolin.com