Derrynane House
Derrynane House is a country house in County Kerry. It is 8.4 km south of Waterville. Its status is a national monument of Ireland. The site is kept up by the Office of Public Works.
Historic house near Waterville
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#130 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Near Waterville
Derrynane House is 8.4 km south of Waterville. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
In Waterville the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.
Derrynane House
Expect a café, gardens and bird watching. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. Look also at Caherdaniel, 2.3 km away.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 8.4 km south of Waterville
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/derrynane-house
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Where it sits
Find Derrynane House in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
Among the 3, Castletownbere is the biggest, home to 999 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Waterville
Sneem
Castletownbere
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Derrynane House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville | 8.4 km north of it | 555 | 4 |
| Sneem | 18 km northeast of it | 386 | 1 |
| Castletownbere | 20 km southeast of it | 999 | 7 |
Also near Derrynane House
Look within 15 km for 2 abbeys or priories, 2 historic houses and a fort, among others.
FortCaherdaniel2.3 km away2Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDerrynane Abbey1 km away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBallinskelligs Abbey11 km away4CastleCastleBallinskelligs Castle12 km away5IslandIslandCé Bhun an Bhaile (Bunavalla Pier)1.3 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseCom an Chiste (Coomakista)3 km away7MuseumMuseumWaterville Heritage Gallery7.9 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseÁrthach Dána, Amergin Memorial Sculpture & Sundial7.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Derrynane House
Where is Derrynane House?
Derrynane House is 8.4 km south of Waterville, Kerry.
What is Derrynane House?
Country house in County Kerry, Ireland.
Who runs Derrynane House?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Derrynane House?
Derrynane House has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #130 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Derrynane House?
June to September are the warmest months in Waterville, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Derrynane House a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Derrynane House?
Within 15 km: Caherdaniel (2.3 km), Derrynane Abbey (1 km), Ballinskelligs Abbey (11 km) and Ballinskelligs Castle (12 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Caherdaniel: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).