Great Irish Interiors
Follow a number of multi-million euro historical building restoration projects around Ireland, through the eyes of those spearheading them. Focusing on the race to return the interiors of these buildings to their former glory, witness the fascinating and previously unseen work done by historical interiors experts as they source, beg, borrow and steal furniture, artwork and precious artifacts for their sites in time to open these stunning buildings to the public for the tourist season.
- 2019-2024
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
Follow a number of multi-million euro historical building restoration projects around Ireland, through the eyes of those spearheading them. Focusing on the race to return the interiors of these buildings to their former glory, witness the fascinating and previously unseen work done by historical interiors experts as they source, beg, borrow and steal furniture, artwork and precious artifacts for their sites in time to open these stunning buildings to the public for the tourist season.
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Fota House
Originally a hunting lodge, Fota House became a permanent residence in the 1820s. Works to remedy dry rot revealed a secret window that now needs shutters, while the entire roof needs to be replaced.
Episode 2
Castle Ward
Castle Ward sits on the shores of Strangford Lough in County Down. Built in the 1760s by Bernard Ward and Lady Anne Ward, the house is famous for its dual architecture.
Episode 3
Glenveagh Castle
Nestled in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains lies Glenveagh Castle. The house has deep ties to its local community, who have been both scarred and entranced by the residents.
Episode 4
Newbridge House
Newbridge House is an 18th century Palladian villa in Donabate, Dublin. Inside, cracked wallpaper needs professional care and some priceless curtains need freezing to kill any insects.
Episode 5
Florence Court
Sitting in the countryside of west Fermanagh, Florence Court was home to the Cole family for over 250 years. After damage in a devastating fire in 1955 and flooding in 2020, it's having its plaster work restored and getting a new colour.
Episode 6
Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle in North Dublin played a significant role in Irish history, with ties to Oliver Cromwell and the Battle of the Boyne. Originally home of the Talbots, it boasts one of the rarest Jacobite portrait collections of its kind.
Episode 7
Mount Stewart
Mount Stewart, the ancestral home of the Vane-Tempest-Stewarts, is positioned on a rise overlooking Strangford Lough in Co. Down. The team repair a window after a recent storm and inspect the condition of a portrait with a tragic past.
Episode 8
Ormond Castle
Built in 1565 by Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, in honour of his distant cousin Queen Elizabeth, Ormond Castle has since undergone significant conservation and preparation for a new era of visitation.