Events Guide

NEW for 2010 Belvedere Summer Pass
Enjoy the summer with daily access to Belvedere House Gardens and Park, for July and August with our fantastic new Summer Pass. Perfect for the Holidays. Outdoor adventures for children.
GARDEN PARTIES AT BELVEDERE HOUSE FAQ
Here are the answers to frequently asked questions about Garden Theatre and Garden Parties at Belvedere in July 2010.
Belvedere Summer -Autumn Events 2010 PDF
Download Belvedere Summer - Autumn Events 2010 PDF
Belvedere Current Opening Times
Belvedere is open daily 10am until 20.00pm Opening hours are dependent upon events.
Pride & Prejudice Matinee Production & Garden Party
Open Air Theatre Matinee & Garden Party Sunday 25th July 2010
Kevin Floods Watercolour Courses in July 2010.
Kevin Flood's very popular watercolour courses return to Belvedere in July 2010
Belvedere Bat Walks 2010
Belvederes Bat walks are in association with Bat Conservation Ireland.
Richard Haslam Flower Arranging Workshops
Renowned, Chelsea Gold Medal Winning designer florist Richard Haslam will run a series of all day workshops in September 2010 at Belvedere.
Scruffs Dog Show 2010 on Sunday 3rd October 2010 at 1pm
In aid of and in association with ISPCA
Halloween Events
Upcoming events for Halloween 2010
Green Santa at Belvedere this Christmas 2010
Following on the success of last year, 2010 will once again see Narnia goes back in time, back to a time when Father Christmas wore Green robes; as in Victorian Times.

Other Info

Belvedere is open to the public 7 days a week all year round.

We look forward to meeting you at Belvedere House Gardens & Park.

Tel:	+353 (0) 44 9349060
Fax:	+353 (0) 44 9349002
Email:	info@belvedere-house.ie

Belvedere Follies

View of Jealous Wall & Gazebo

The word "Folly" is commonly used to describe an ornamental building serving no useful purpose - some were designed as "sham ruins" while others were built simply to adorn the landscape. On the estate are the famous Jealous Wall built in 1760 in the style of a ruined medieval abbey to block the view of a larger house nearby, the Gothic Arch and Octagonal Gazebo. In Georgian times the inclusion of such follies as part of the overall improvements to the landscape were to provide subjects for melancholic contemplation of the triumph of civilisation over barbarity.

View across Jealous wall, Ice House Entrance & Gothic Arch

Also on the estate is a 17th century Ice House which had a functional use in providing ice for table for sculptures and sorbets as was the royal fashion of the time.