Farney Castle, built in 1495 by Thomas Butler, is the only round tower in Ireland occupied as a family home. .
Today this tastefully fully restored castle, is the residential family home of world renowned Knitwear and Porcelain designer Cyril Cullen, his wife Margie and their four daughters. Renowned Irish designer Cyril Cullen, whose handmade knitwear and fine porcelain are sold in the castle shop. In the converted old stables in the castle courtyard can be found Cyril’s design studio, where his unique Parian porcelain designs find their desirable textured forms. (Parian wear is a type of bisque porcelain named after Paros, latter a Greek island, renowned for its very fine-textured white marble of the same name.)
Select pieces of Cyril’s hand crafted and highly collectable porcelain are sold at Farney Castle, in what was once the old dairy, situated in the castle grounds.
A coffee shop is situated within the 15th century round tower, thus making this castle a perfect halting venue for visitors to Tipperary .
Tours of Farney Castle are available daily and Harp Recitals take place in the ancient Drawing Room, by special arrangement.
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