Weblinks

HISTORIC HOUSES IN PERIL

1: Terence Dooley’s Irish Georgian Society/Department of the Environment Historic House Survey (2003), the conclusions of which — the perilous state of many houses — remain valid.

http://exa.mn/x

http://www.irishheritagetrust.ie/downloads/Historic%20House%20Survey%20-%20T%20Dooley.pdf

2: Decorated and furnished lavishly, the houses were symbols of power and of rivalry. A glimpse at the sumptuousness is available in the book ‘The Irish Country House’.

http://exa.mn/y

http://www.vendomepress.com/the-irish-country-house/

3: A prime example of this legacy is Lismore Castle. A short history of Lismore Castle, from 1833, with an engraving.

http://exa.mn/z

http://www.libraryireland.com/articles/LismoreCastleDPJ1-43/index.php

The official site for the house:

http://exa.mn/10

http://www.lismorecastle.com/