{"id":8526,"date":"2019-03-08T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thriftingwonderland.com\/post\/fota-house-and-gardens"},"modified":"2022-01-18T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T15:16:12","slug":"fota-house-and-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thriftingwonderland.com\/?p=8526","title":{"rendered":"Fota House and Gardens,"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thriftingwonderland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/9f474-97b16e_bf7620edba4c49c58afea7f9cc3e2db3mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpeg?w=350\"> <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thriftingwonderland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/5abd2-97b16e_24a2e5a0d593495e9e91cb7275fa2d8fmv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpeg?w=350\"> <\/p>\n<p>Fota House and Gardens are on Fota Island on the way to Cobh.  If you have a Heritage Pass you can use it to gain entrance.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Designed by 19th Century architects Richard and William Morrison Fota House has beautifully proportioned rooms with lovely plasterwork and a preserved service wing and kitchens.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>It also has a working Victorian Kitchen Garden that is quite interesting.  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thriftingwonderland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/52bc9-97b16e_089eaceca4984ac2ad6d4be826e00a49mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpeg?w=350\"> <\/p>\n<p>Couldn&#8217;t believe they were growing these Lucious grapes on the grounds.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thriftingwonderland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/7d09e-97b16e_14316686da1545969c29d9121f402858mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg?w=350\"> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Some of the original glass houses and pit houses are still used today to propagate and grow produce and plants to support the property.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thriftingwonderland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/02a15-97b16e_4f95d07eeddc4c338e98388b0788ca22mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpeg?w=350\"> <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re not allowed to take pictures inside the house.  Technically I didn&#8217;t violate the rule as this was taken from outside the house through the window.  Loved the intensity and peacefulness of this man engaged in doing something he obviously loved.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Fota House is well worth a stop but try to pick a sunny day as you will want to wander through the gardens.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thriftingwonderland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/4eaf2-97b16e_928d44d5efda45ccb8381472c97f7b58mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpeg?w=350\"> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The gardens are fairly extensive so you will want to allow a couple of hours or longer for this one.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fotahouse.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fotahouse.com<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fota House and Gardens are on Fota Island on the way to Cobh. If you have a Heritage Pass you can use it to gain entrance. Designed by 19th Century architects Richard and William Morrison Fota House has beautifully proportioned rooms with lovely plasterwork and a preserved service wing and kitchens. 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