1835 – Castle Irvine, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh
Architect: John B. Keane
Originally a four storey,
Originally a four storey,
Originally a medieval house on the site was constructed in 1591,
Between 1826 to 1836,
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,
The original house was designed by Blore in a Tudor Revival style.