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Cavancor Historic House & Gallery : Lifford |
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Address :
Ballindrait Lifford Co. Donegal
Surrounding Area :
None Given
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Description :
Disabled Access - Yes
Toilet - Yes
Refreshments No
Reserved/unreserved seating - Unreserved
Capacity - 50
Directions - From Letterkenny direction, take N14 to Lifford which is 16 miles, about 14.5 miles from Letterkenny, you take a right, its signposted from there for Ballindrait.
Cavanacor House was built in the early 1600s and is the ancestral home of James Knox Polk, eleventh President of the United States of America. King James II dined here on the 20th April, 1689 and granted a protection to the house. The tree he dined under still stands in the grounds. The House is furnished in Jacobean and Georgian style.
There is a Museum, Art Gallery, Craft Shop, tea room, walled garden and working pottery in the fortified yard. There are painting and pottery workshops with qualified tutors all year. The tea room serves home baking.
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Contact Details :
: T - +353 (0)74 9141143 : F - +353 (0)74 9141143 :
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