
Guided Tours of Rokeby Hall
Rokeby Hall is an eighteenth-century country house in the Neoclassical style, designed by Thomas Cooley and built by renowned Irish architect Francis Johnston for Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of the Church of Ireland.
Rokeby is an elegant building with beautiful exterior and interior detailing which remains largely unchanged to this day. Still in use as a family home, Rokeby retains much of its historic character and Is a testament to the architects and the skilled craftsmen of the Georgian era. It Is considered one of the most significant historic country houses surviving in Co. Louth.
Rokeby is complemented by a magnificently restored Victorian Turner conservatory which was awarded the An Taisce Ellison Award for conservation in 2014.
Guided tours of Rokeby Hall and the conservatory will be conducted daily during Heritage Week. Tours start each day at 10.00am, 11.30am and 1.00pm.
Tours cost €10 for adults and €5 for children or students. Booking is advised as numbers for each tour are limited. Tours should be booked by emailing info@rokeby.ie with your preferred date and time. Visitors are also welcome to explore the gardens.
For more details, please see the website at www.rokeby.ie.
Rokeby Hall is a member of Historic Houses of Ireland (www.ihh.ie)