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    Castletown House

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    Castletown is the largest and most significant Palladian style country house in Ireland. Built c.1722 for the speaker of the Irish House of Commons, William Conolly (1622- 1729) the designs of a number of important architects were used, notably Alessandro Gailiei, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce and later Sir William Chambers. The entire estate was sold by the Conolly-Carew family in Read more...
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    Leixlip Castle

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    Leixlip village was established by the Vikings. The castle was built soon afterwards by Adam de Hereford, a follower of Strongbow. Features of the castle include, The Front Hall, which boasts a 17th century Brussels tapestry depicting Theodotus offering the head of Pompey to Caesar. The Dining Room is furnished with Chippendale Chairs and Bavarian tapestries. Family portraits adorn this Read more...
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    Harristown House

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    Harristown House was built is the second half of the 18th century under the supervision of the architect Whitmore Davis. It was rebuilt after a fire in the 1890’s by James Franklin Fuller. The La Touche family lived in the house until 1920. in 1946 Major MW Beaumont bought the house and during his time the Cottage Walk was created Read more...

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