Great Irish Interiors

Originally a hunting lodge, Fota House became a permanent residence in the 1820s. Works to remedy dry rot revealed a secret window that now needs shutters, while the entire roof needs to be replaced.

Castle Ward sits on the shores of Strangford Lough in County Down. Built in the 1760s by Bernard Ward and Lady Anne Ward, the house is famous for its dual architecture.

Nestled in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains lies Glenveagh Castle. The house has deep ties to its local community, who have been both scarred and entranced by the residents.

Newbridge House is an 18th century Palladian villa in Donabate, Dublin. Inside, cracked wallpaper needs professional care and some priceless curtains need freezing to kill any insects.

Sitting in the countryside of west Fermanagh, Florence Court was home to the Cole family for over 250 years. After damage in a devastating fire in 1955 and flooding in 2020, it's having its plaster work restored and getting a new colour.

Malahide Castle in North Dublin played a significant role in Irish history, with ties to Oliver Cromwell and the Battle of the Boyne. Originally home of the Talbots, it boasts one of the rarest Jacobite portrait collections of its kind.

Mount Stewart, the ancestral home of the Vane-Tempest-Stewarts, is positioned on a rise overlooking Strangford Lough in Co. Down. The team repair a window after a recent storm and inspect the condition of a portrait with a tragic past.

Built in 1565 by Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, in honour of his distant cousin Queen Elizabeth, Ormond Castle has since undergone significant conservation and preparation for a new era of visitation.