1834 – Bellingham Castle, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
Architect: Thomas Smith
Designed by Thomas Smith, an English architect who worked in Ireland for Sir Patrick Bellew,
Designed by Thomas Smith, an English architect who worked in Ireland for Sir Patrick Bellew,
Originally a four storey, 16th century castle,
Originally a medieval house on the site was constructed in 1591,
Between 1826 to 1836, J. C.
The estate has been home to two prominent Wexford families.
Still standing today, but with an altered and simplified roofline,
A previously modest Georgian house was dressed up by George Papworth in the 1830s.
Constructed to replace an earlier house,
A fine example of castellated Tudor Revival architecture,
Country houses become hotels and guest houses,