- The bark of this tree has a wonderful texture. Also interesting is the lime tree avenue. It pre-dates Emo Court and is reminder of original building Dawson Court.
- The entrance to Emo Court is via a gateway, leading down a driveway through a beech wood, which then opens up to an avenue flanked by giant sequoias.
- Emo Court is now managed by the Office of Public Works and is open to visitors. Access to the house is by guided tour only, and these are available hourly.
- Emo Court House is a quintessential, neo-classical stately home, located in the midst of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois.
- How long is Emo Court walk? 4.3km The Emo Slí na Sláinte is 4.3km in length and starts at the entrance to Emo Court Estate, in the centre of Emo Village.
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- Emo Court was designed by the architect James Gandon in 1790 for the Earls of Portarlington and is a magnificent example of this neo-classical style.
- By the 1860s, the third earl, Henry Dawson-Damer succeeded in bringing Emo Court to a state closely resembling that which stands today.
- History Emo Court was designed for the Earl of Portarlington by James Gandon in 1790. Unfortunately the Earl died before the house was finished.
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