Duckett’s Grove

Duckett's Grove is a ruined 19th-century great house and former estate in County Carlow, Ireland. Belonging to the Duckett family, the house was formerly the focal point of a 12,000-acre estate, and dominated the local landscape of the area for more than two centuries.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: country house in County Carlow, Ireland
Also known as: “Ducketts Grove” and “Duckettsgrove”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Urglin Church.

Urglin Church

Church

Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Urglin Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Duckett’s Grove.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castledermot and Carlow.

Castledermot

Town

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Castledermot is an inland town in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 10 km from the town of Carlow. The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448. Castledermot is situated 6 km north of Duckett’s Grove.

Carlow

Photo: IrishFireside, CC BY 2.0.

Carlow is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.

Tullow

Photo: Allgau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tullow is a small market town in County Carlow where N81 crosses the River Slaney. This was the main road between Dublin and Wexford until M11 was built along the coast.

Duckett’s Grove

Categories: great house, building, tourism, ruins, historic site, and historic house
Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.85742° or 52° 51′ 27″ north

Longitude

-6.81347° or 6° 48′ 49″ west

Elevation

89 metres (292 feet)

Open location code

9C4MV54P+XJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 157012922

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=house

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

11776721

Wikidata ID

Q33164

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Duckett’s Grove” goes by many names.

Basque: “Ducketts Grove”
Dutch: “Ducketts Grove”
French: “Duckett’s Grove”
Irish: “Garrán Duckett”
Spanish: “Duckett’s Grove”

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