Snuggled in a wooded setting among the rich quiet farmlands of the Golden Vale by the River Maigue, Adare is a model estate village dating from the time of the norman conquest. It has been the home to the Earl of Dunraven (Quinn Family) for over three centuries. Thatched cottages line its broad street, punctuated with beautiful stone buildings and picturesque ruins. The River Maigue flows under a graceful stone bridge and ruined medieval monasteries quietly count the passing centuries.