Muckross House is located in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.
Muckross House is a mansion that was built in 1843 for Henry Arthur Herbert and his wife, the watercolourist Mary Balfour Herbert .
With 65 rooms, it was built in the Tudor style. Extensive garden improvements were undertaken in the 1850s in preparation for the visit of Queen Victoria.
Killarney National Park was formed from a donation of Muckross Estate, which was presented to the state in 1932 by Senator Arthur Vincent and his parents-in-law Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers Bourn, in memory of Senator Vincent's late wife Maud.
External Links
Muckross House Official Website
