1812 – Grangemore House, Co. Westmeath
Built in 1811/12 to replace an older house and was once the finest houses in the county. Dismantled after an auction of the contents and materials in 1958,
Built in 1811/12 to replace an older house and was once the finest houses in the county. Dismantled after an auction of the contents and materials in 1958,
Originally Sir Richard Morrison was requested to design the castle, but neither of his two designs were accepted.
By an unknown architect and incorporating parts of an earlier house to the rear. The majority of the building dates from around 1813 when the owner John Godley married Catherine Daly of Dunsandle,
The present house was completed in 1813 to the design of architect William Robertson. Located just outside Bansha in Co.
The house was re-modeled in a neo-classical style after 1813 to the designs of Lewis Wyatt.
Described in 1837 by Lewis, “About a mile and a half from Athlone on the Leinster side of the Shannon is Moydrum Castle the handsome residence of Viscount Castlemaine a solid castellated mansion with square turrets at each angle beautifully situated on the edge of a small lake and surrounded by an extensive and richly wooded demesne.”
An early 19th century house of two storeys with a five bay main front. The enclosed porch features two Ionic columns.
Constructed by John D’arcy who constructed the town of Clifden itself. Following his death in 1839, the estate went bankrupt as a result of debts incurred during the Great Famine and in 1850 the town and castle went on sale.
Flesk Castle, also known as Coltsmann’s Castle or Glenflesk Castle, was a gothic Georgian style country house, built 1809-1815 for John Coltsmann.
When the Gort estate was inherited by Colonel Vereker, later Viscount Gort, in 1797, he decided to employ the world renowned architect John Nash to design the Gothic Style building known as Lough Cutra Castle.
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