• 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.
  • For details of events, opening and other enquiries, please see the website of Heritage Ireland or contact the OPW at Emo Court, phone 057-862 6573.
  • Emo Court it's neo- classical mansion surrounded by beautiful gardens and parkland located near Portlaoise in County Laois.
  • In 1994 Cholmeley Harrison presented Emo Court House to the people of Ireland, continuing to live there in private apartments until his death in 2008.
  • The gardens and parklands of Emo Court House were first laid out in the 18th century and are a glorious example of Irish formal gardens at their best.
  • Emo Court, begun in 1790, is one of the finest large-scale country houses which is open to the public in Ireland.
  • 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.
  • The space to take my grandson and his parents walking and cycling around the grounds of Emo Court. The ice creams and coffees after were fantastic.
  • The saviour of Emo Court was certainly Major Cholmeley-Harrison, a London stockbroker, who bought the house from the Jesuits in 1967.
  • 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.