Tyrrelstown can be explored through a range of themes: the building history of Tyrrelstown House, the vaulted well house at Lady’s Well and the Tyrrelstown Community Centre. These places can offer different focal points during your stay. When visiting Tyrrelstown House & Gardens in particular, it is worth keeping the current visiting rules in mind as you plan.

House and Local History

Today’s Tyrrelstown House is a detached, two-storey, five-bay house dating from around 1820. It is attached to an older two-storey house dating from around 1720. The five bays describe the layout of the façade; together with the two storeys, they give a concrete impression of the architecture of the later house. The two dates refer to different building periods and should not be combined into a single construction date.

The history of the site goes back further still. A house was built on the grounds by the Bellings family in the mid-17th century. This earlier house should be distinguished from today’s Tyrrelstown House: it refers to a predecessor on the site, while the two later building periods concern the older house dating from around 1720 and the construction around 1820. This makes it possible to consider the history of the site separately from the building history of the houses described today.

Lady’s Well: Design and Dedication

Lady’s Well offers a different architectural point of interest. The vaulted well house is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and continues to be revered. Stone steps provide access to the structure. On the roof are two stone features: a cross stone and a niche with an inscription. Together, the form, dedication and roof details give the well house its own distinct character. Lady’s Well is also recognised by Fingal County Council as a County Geological Site. This places a religious dedication alongside a geological designation.

Parkland and Visiting Rules

Tyrrelstown House & Gardens is located in Fingal, in the north of County Dublin, within a 10-hectare parkland. The estate includes an arboretum with woodland paths, as well as two hectares of wildflower and pictorial meadows. These figures describe different areas: the arboretum combines woodland paths with the parkland, while the two hectares specify the meadow area. The landscape therefore offers a contrast between tree-lined paths and the meadows described.

As of September 2026, public access to Tyrrelstown House & Gardens is available only to garden groups of more than eight people who book in advance. A spontaneous visit is therefore not the intended format. If you would like to include the estate in your stay, plan around this group and booking requirement and confirm the date with the operator beforehand.

Community Centre and Practical Information

The Tyrrelstown Community Centre can be reached on foot, by bicycle, by car or by bus. Free parking is available for drivers. If you are travelling by bus, check the appropriate service for your travel date. The Centre provides a practical point of reference alongside the area’s historical attractions.

A description from 2020 lists a large sports hall at the Community Centre, with marked courts, basketball hoops, junior training hoops and activity mats. As the facilities may have changed, check with the Centre for the current details if specific equipment is important for your visit. This helps distinguish this part of your planning from the enduring building and local history.

Discover more destinations: Swords, Roganstown, Kilsallaghan, Gormanston, Cloghran, Sutton, Donabate, Blanchardstown.

For the wider travel overview: County Fingal.