Casa Museo de Uxío Novoneyra
Family home of the poet Uxío Novoneyra in Parada do Courel, seat of the Foundation, with library, archive, art collection and garden, by guided visit only.
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About the museum
The house in Parada do Courel was built by Uxío Novoneyra's great-grandfather during the Third Carlist War (1872–1876). It is a farmhouse of heritage value that reflects rural mountain life, based on livestock farming and subsistence agriculture, and in the area it is known as the Casa do Crego or Casa da Fonte. It is organised around a central courtyard, surrounded by outbuildings (a former cellar, carpentry workshop, forge and hayloft) and an orchard that opens onto the forest.
The poet was born here in 1930 and lived in it for much of his life; from 1973 he lived there with his wife, Elba Rey, and their three children, until he moved to Santiago de Compostela in 1983. The house was always open to friends, neighbours and curious visitors, and painters and poets such as Reimundo and Antón Patiño, Manuel María or María Mariño passed through it; the poet Carlos Oroza and his partner, Carmen Latorre, stayed for long periods.
Restoration work began in 2010. Today it is the seat of the Fundación Uxío Novoneyra, which runs it as a “living museum” and a house of poetry open to culture. The guided visit goes through the bedrooms, the study, the garden and the chestnut trees of the Souto da Rubial, as well as the farmhouse, the poet's personal library (with engravings, manuscripts and calligrams) and the family's art collection.
Highlights
- Farmhouse of the 19th century built around a central courtyard
- Bedrooms and study of the poet
- Library with engravings, manuscripts and calligrams
- Family art collection, with works by painter and poet friends
- Garden and chestnut trees of the Souto da Rubial
Permanent exhibition
- Casa Museo de Uxío Novoneyra – Guided visit of the poet's family home, with its bedrooms, study, library, archive, art collection and garden.
- Operated by
- Fundación Uxío Novoneyra
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4Pensioners, students, teachers and under-16s |
| Children & teens | €4Reduced rate for under-16s. |
| Seniors | €4Reduced rate for pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | €4Reduced rate for students and teachers. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
From Quiroga, take the LU-651 towards Seoane/Folgoso and turn off at the Devesa da Rogueira. From Pedrafita, take exit 432 of the A-6, then the LU-633 and the LU-651 towards O Courel.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Photography | It is forbidden to sell photographs or videos taken in the house without the Foundation's permission. |
| Good to know | All visits are guided, last about an hour and a half and take place in small groups. Rules: no eating, drinking or smoking inside or in the garden; do not touch the works or objects; bags, backpacks or packages larger than 40 × 40 cm, umbrellas, selfie sticks, markers, mountain equipment and sharp objects are not allowed; nor are laser pointers in the rooms, or animals, except guide dogs. |
