1733 – Desart Court, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

Architect: Edward Lovett Pearce

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A Palladian house of two storeys over a basement, joined to two two-storey wings by curved sweeps from around 1733, and attributed to Edward Lovett Pearce. The centre block had a seven-bay front, its main feature being four superimposed, engaged, Doric and Ionic columns and Doric entablature. Burnt out 22 February 1923, it was rebuilt by Richard Orpen, before finally being demolished in 1957.

Published March 26, 2013 | Last Updated February 13, 2024