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A Widow's Memorial
A Widow’s Memorial
Following last Wednesday’s post on Bellegrove, County Laois (A Landlord’s Legacy), this nearby church in Rathdaire was commissioned after John George Adair’s death in 1885 by his American widow Cornelia. Her rapacious late husband had not been a popular man; every time his grave was dug, dead cats and dogs were flung into it by the deceased’s former tenants as evidence of their hatred. Yet Mrs…
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A Landlord's Legacy
A Landlord’s Legacy
The striking remains of Bellegrove, County Laois, which has remained a ruin ever since being accidentally gutted by fire in 1887. The core of the house dates from the early 19th century: in 1814, when owned by Thomas Trench, Dean of Kildare, it was described as ‘newly built in a superior style.’ However, the Italianate villa seen today was created much later, in the early 1870s, its architect…
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Spent the day at Belle Grove Plantation with a dear friend. And was fascinated by the finials decorating every break in the fencing around the house. Also couldn’t get over the stunning vistas surrounding the house. The National Parks Dept has purchased all the land around the house to preserve the stunning views original to it. . #inspiredbyhistory #bellegrove #gardendesign #historicarchitecture #chartreuseandco (at Belle Grove Plantation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ZyuLYnPIi/?igshid=1xqbhcqvwzaok
