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Killruddery House and Gardens

Filmed as The Mondego family home

📍 Southern Cross, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 W9F2, Bray, Ireland

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Scene breakdown

  1. The Mondego family home

    2002

    The house stands in for Fernand's family home in the early part of the film.

    Fernand Mondego

Real-world history

Home of the Brabazon family, Earls of Meath, since the 17th century. The present Tudor Revival house dates from the 1820s, and its 17th-century formal gardens are among the oldest surviving in Ireland.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Gardens open from spring to autumn, Tuesday to Sunday, with a paid ticket; guided house tours run at set times in season. Check the current schedule.

Parking & accessibility: Free on-site parking.

Best time to visit: A dry summer weekday, booking the house tour on arrival.

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