Silversprings House

17/08/2026

Join daily tours about the history of Silversprings House this Heritage Week! Including its original use as a charter school and residence of the Irish transport entrepreneur Charles Bianconi.

Daily Tours
🕰 12:30
🕰 13:30
🕰 14:30
🕰 15:30

Admission
🎟 Adult €7
🎟 OAP €5
🎟 Student €5

📵 No photography allowed inside
📲 Facebook messenger for inquiries
📧 Email [email protected]
☎️ Phone 086 253 9187

14/08/2026

Silversprings House on the official Heritage Week website!

🔹️Silversprings House
🔹️Heritage Week
🔹️The Heritage Council

📵 No photography allowed inside
📲 Facebook messenger for inquiries
📧 Email [email protected]
☎️ Phone 086 253 9187

Discover the history of Silversprings House during Heritage Week. Join a guided tour exploring the story of this historic building, from its origins as a charte...

14/08/2026

Free admission on Wednesday 19th August during Heritage Week!

Join us for a tour and discover the history of this unique heritage building in Clonmel. We look forward to welcoming you!

Silversprings House will be open for Heritage Week 2026 from the 15th to the 23rd of August!

Join daily tours about the history of Silversprings House including its original use as a charter school and residence of the Irish transport entrepreneur Charles Bianconi.

Daily Tours
🕰 12:30
🕰 13:30
🕰 14:30
🕰 15:30

Admission
🎟 Adult €7
🎟 OAP €5
🎟 Student €5

📵 No photography allowed inside
📲 Facebook messenger for inquiries
📧 Email [email protected]
☎️ Phone 086 253 9187

The Heritage Council

12/08/2026

Silversprings House will be open for Heritage Week 2026 from the 15th to the 23rd of August!

Join daily tours about the history of Silversprings House including its original use as a charter school and residence of the Irish transport entrepreneur Charles Bianconi.

Daily Tours*
🕰 12:30
🕰 13:30
🕰 14:30
🕰 15:30

Admission
🎟 Adult €7
🎟 OAP €5
🎟 Student €5

📵 No photography allowed inside
📲 Facebook messenger for inquiries
📧 Email [email protected]
☎️ Phone 086 253 9187

* maximum 15-20 people per group

11/08/2026

Friends of Bianconi Heritage week events!

Friends of Bianconi events for Heritage Week, 15th to 23rd August 2027

Sat 15th & Sat 22nd— Ever wondered what's inside the doors of the Bianconi Mortuary Chapel in Boherlahan?
Nows your chance! Bianconi Exhibition in the Bianconi Mortuary Chapel of St. Catherine from 2 to 5pm.

Mon 17th—Visit to Silversprings House, former Bianconi residence in Clonmel, please contact the Friends of Bianconi if you wish to partake in the visit phone 0879925192 email [email protected].

Lectures in St. John's Church, Ardmayle, Cashel E25 F586 at 8pm:

—Tue 18th Conservation Architect, Karol O’Mahony will speak about the unique Italian features and restoration of the Bianconi Mortuary Chapel.

- Fri 21st former National Museum of Ireland Director, Pat Wallace, will give a talk on the remarkable and inspirational rags to riches career of Charles Bianconi.

Lectures & Exhibition are free.

Donations accepted.

Further details on posters & at heritageweek.ie.

Project kindly supported by the Heritage Council, Irish Georgian Society, Tipperary County Council and generous supporters of Friends of Bianconi.

BoherlahanDualla Silversprings House Ardmayle Heritage-Society Dualla Community Association Horse&hound Bar&lounge Dualla

27/06/2026

An article about Charles Bianconi in The Irish Times setting up his transportation empire.

"200 years ago an Italo-Irish entrepreneur began taking passengers from Clonmel to Cahir by horse-drawn carriage. It was the beginning of Ireland’s first regular public transport".

200 years ago an Italo-Irish entrepreneur began taking passengers from Clonmel to Cahir by horse-drawn carriage. It was the beginning of Ireland’s first regular public transport

26/06/2026

🔹️There are only a few days left to visit Silversprings House this June!

12:00-4:00 daily
Adult €7
OAP €5
Student €5

🔹️Drop in or book a viewing by appointment on 086 253 9187.
🔹️We will be open again for heritage week!

Image Emma Bisschop

19/06/2026

The first full-length biography about Charles Bianconi; Bianconi King of the Irish Roads written by Molly O'Connell Bianconi (great grand-daughter) and Colonel S. J. Watson.

The authors describe his life from his youth in Italy to setting up his revolutionary transportation system in 19th century Ireland.

1962 Allen Figgis & Co. Ltd. Publishers, Dublin.

Portrait of Carlo (Charles) Bianconi as a boy in Italy. From a painting by Pietro Bianconi.

17/06/2026

Another post by The Irish Aesthete on Instagram detailing the history and architecture of Silversprings House.

Renovations by Canice Architects Kilkenny.