Heritage House, school in County Laois

What is recorded here

Heritage House in Tonduff went from a school to a hotel and restaurant. A splendid revenge on education: come back years later, order a large dinner and announce that you’ll be going upstairs for a lie-down halfway through geography.

What do you know about this place?

Detached three-bay single-storey over basement former school, dated 1885, with gabled projecting porch to front and returns to rear about a courtyard. Extended, c. 1939. Extensively renovated, 1995 - 1996, with conservatory added to rear to accommodate use as hotel and restaurant.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 12900701

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.

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