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Back to the future as Cork's Fota House reveals restored rooms

We visit the country house in East Cork to discover interior design secrets and stories to piece together a historic 'jigsaw'
Back to the future as Cork's Fota House reveals restored rooms

After renovation: The McCarthy Library at Fota House. Pictures: Dan Linehan

Cast your eyes around your home. Can you name its style? Unless it’s a new build, furnished with everything brand new, you probably have features and styling, even if it’s just simple references like vintage teacups on display, citing the provenance of your older property.

Martina Madden, right, collections co-ordinator, and Bryan Murphy, general manager, Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens.
Martina Madden, right, collections co-ordinator, and Bryan Murphy, general manager, Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens.

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