NOTICE:  Avondale Forest Park will be closed to visitors from Monday 9th May until mid-June of this year to ensure health and safety of everyone while construction works are underway on the site. The closure is required to facilitate necessary works as the Forest Park approaches its opening date.  More info at https://www.facebook.com/111123221411000/posts/151301637393158/?d=n

AVONDALE HOUSE IS UNDERGOING REDEVELOPMENT AND IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Avondale House & Forest Park includes the Charles Stewart Parnell Museum. Over 500 acres of mature woodland with tree’s from all over the world including the tallest collection of Trees in Ireland. We have walking trails from an easy 1 hour walk to a tough 5 hour walks. Avondale House was built in 1779. In 1846 Charles Stewart Parnell was born in the house, one of Irelands greatest ever political leaders of modern Irish history. Today the house is a museum. Avondale is a beautiful Georgian House designed by James Wyatt and built in 1777 and completed in 1779 contains fine plasterwork by the Francini Brothers and many original pieces of furniture. The American Room is dedicated to Admiral Charles Stewart – Parnell’s American grandfather who manned the USS Constitution during the 1812 war.  In 1904 the state purchased the Avondale Estate to develop modern day forestry in Ireland. Today its still regarded as the historic home of Irish Forestry and silviculture.

Directions: On the N11 – exit Junction 17 for Rathdrum, take R752 to Rathdrum and L2149 to Avondale House and Forest Park. Avondale is 1.5miles south of Rathdrum.