Kilbrogan House

Kilbrogan House Review

This house at the highest point of Bandon, a market town midway between Kinsale and Clonakilty, has been the community's architectural star since it was built in 1818—it's a good, peaceful base for touring that's off the beaten tourist trail. Owner Catherine FitzMaurice spent 12 years restoring Kilbrogan House to its Georgian splendor. The ornate plasterwork could easily grace a much larger country mansion, as could the elaborate flying staircase. Large windows afford garden views and bring streams of sunlight into the spacious rooms, which are furnished with well-selected antiques, original art, and handmade rugs over polished wood floors. An open fireplace warms the breakfast rooms in colder weather, and the geranium-filled conservatory glows with sun on clear days.