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Fota Wildlife Park, House and Gardens
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Fota Wildlife Park is
located in Fota, East Cork,
just 20 minutes from Cork and 10
minutes from Midleton town centre is
easily accessible with the good road
network and train service which
stops at Fota Wildlife Park Station.
The Wildlife Park in Fota can be
enjoyed by all the family with a
wide range of animals, cafe and
walks there is lots to keep all the
family entertained. Fota Wildlife
Park animals range from Wallabys,
Chilean Flamingo, Colombian Black
Spider Monkeys, Gibbons, Seals,
Penguins, Pelicans, Zebra, Giraffes,
Lions, Indian Peafowl, and Meerkat's
and much more.
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Fota House once all part of the Smith
Barry estate, this Regency Period House was built in the 19th
Century, displaying Neo-Classical work
in the interior of the house. The
entrance hall has beautiful detail in
its 6 columns with the Smith-Barry Crest
seen overhead. The Dinning Room, large
and spacious, again with columns and
ornate ceiling work and with many family
portraits to be seen in this room and
throughout the house. Walking through to
the old kitchen and scullery, shows the
workings of the kitchen back in the 19th
Century. Many wonderful paintings and
architecture can be seen throughout the
house. Tours of Fota House are available
regularly during the months Mid March to
September, and Fota Gardens and
Arboretum are open all year round.
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Fota Gardens consists of 27 acres of
land where you will find many species of
trees, plants and shrubs and Orangery
all on this beautifully laid out estate,
once part of the Barry family estate.
Fota Gardens has the advantage of the
favourable climate which has lead to the
success of an extensive collection of
trees and shrubs, flourishing here in
Fota in East Cork. At Fota Gardens you
will find the beautifully designed
Italian Gardens, its colourful and
fragrant Rose Garden, its
Walled Garden area, a Victorian
Fernery area, walk around the
Ornamental Pond and sit and enjoy
the peaceful surroundings.
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Last modified:
Thursday February 07, 2013
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