Give me Shell Tour 

This stunning little house was built in 1750 for Emily Fitzgerald. She was a great-granddaughter of Charles II who married James Fitzgerald in 1747 of Carton House. When Emily’s friends traveled abroad, she would ask them to bring back any marine life memorabilia they could gather which included shells, crystals, sea urchins, seaweed, and bird’s eggs. She would then fix these items on the walls, the windows, and the furniture creating an incredible visual display. The centerpiece is a beautiful dome that is lined with thousands of tropical shells of every size. Emily also created the famous Chinese room that was later used by Queen Victoria in the main Carton House. One of her 23 children was the famous Irish Patriot Lord Edward FitzGerald, leader of the 1798 rebellion. The cottage was also the home for 7 years of Marianne Faithful once the girlfriend of Mick Jagger where she welcomed guests such as Princess Grace of Monaco, Queen Victoria, and Peter Sellers.