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Muckross grand entrance to be closed

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2006 / February 14

Muckross House

An Bord Pleanála has ruled that the main entrance to Muckross House in Killarney should not continue to be used by visitors, rejecting an appeal by local campaigners. A board inspector had said that the "frisson" of being able to follow in the footsteps of the wealthy former owners had to take second place to practical requirements. The board has ruled in accordance with its inspector and said the front door grand entrance should not be used by the 200,000 people who visit the house - "a splendid piece of Victorian architecture" - each year.

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