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Mon 01 Jan 2007Farmleigh hosting more VIPs and members of publicThe State mansion Farmleigh was used to accommodate seven visiting heads of state and dignitaries last year, the largest number since it opened in 2001.It was also the busiest year for visits from members of the public. More than 500,000 people have now visited the 78-acre estate in the Phoenix Park in Dublin since it opened to the public.