 Beaulieu House & Garden
Beaulieu House, Co. Louth, is situated on the banks of the river Boyne 3 miles downstream from the town of Drogheda.
Built by the 'Saint Oliver' branch of the Plunkett family in approx. 1625, as a Jacobean style, 'L' shaped house. Sir Henry Tichbourne, who was first Marshall of the Army in Ireland and Governer General of Draghed at Restoration of Charles II, purchases the lands of Beaulieu in 1650 from the Plunketts.
In the late 17th and early 18th Century the house was redesigned, by the son and grandson of Sir Henry, creating the Dutch style seen today, Evidence of the Jacobean house survives in the roofspace. The present owner - Mrs Gabriel Montgomery DeFreitas (nee Waddington) - is a tenth generation descendant of Sir Henry Tichbourne.
The walled garden is reckoned to have been designed by Van De Hagen and is one of the earliest examples of an Irish walled garden. Mrs Gabriel de Freitas is an avid gardener and apart from its historical interest the garden is well worth a visit from a horticultural point of view.
The house is the family home of racing driver Gabriel Konig - famous for her exploits in MG Midgets in the late 60's, Camero in the early 70's and who continues in modern Historic racing with an A40 Farian and a very special and unique pair of 70's Vauxhall's. These and other cars have now been brought together to form a Museum of classic cars together with photographs, memorabilia etc.
| Situated |  Situated 3 miles downstream from Drogheda on the north bank of the River Boyne
- between the R167 Baltray and R166 Termonfeckin roads. | | Open | Open 1st May until Mid September
Weekdays – 11am until 5pm
Weekends – July & August only – 1pm until 5pm | | Admission | Admission Guided tour of house €8.00; Gardens €6.00; Motor Museum €6.00.
Tour of house, Museum and gardens €20.00. including free guide book. All prices per adult. | | Facilities | Car Park, Toilets, Guided Tours. - Refreshments available for
parties over 12 by prior arrangement. | | Contact | Contact Beaulieu House, Gardens and Car Museum,
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Mrs Gabriel de Freitas. Tel: +353 41 983 8557
Malcolm Clark Tel: +353 41 983 8557
Web: www.beaulieuhouse.ie
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