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Tyrone House, Dublin Tyrone House is located on Marlborough Street in Dublin. Originally built in 1740 for Sir Marcus Beresford, it now houses the offices of the Department of Education and Science. The Office of Public Works is responsible for its upkeep and maintenance: - Tyrone House was designed by Richard Castle. It has been suggested that this was Castle’s first ‘big house’ and the earliest important example of his work to be built entirely in stone. In the mid-eighteenth century, it was considered one of the most elegant private houses in the city. - Much of the interior is of mahogany finish, including the whole of the main staircase and the unusually wide-panelled wainscoting. - Much of the interior plasterwork was carried out by the internationallyrenowned Francini brothers. - The main reception rooms on the first floor are characterised by beautiful ceilings. - As a whole, the large rooms, hall and staircase are thought to be amongst the most impressive in Dublin. Much of the original integrity of the house and its surroundings has been compromised over the years. There was originally a five-acre garden at the rear of the house, which has long since disappeared under development. The integrity of the house itself has also been compromised by its conversion from a private residence to what is effectively an office block. In the recent past, new toilets, tea stations, a lift and an escape stairs serving Tyrone House were incorporated in a link to the rear of the house. 147
Very little work has been carried out on this house in recent years. Despite the fact that it is state-owned, the necessary finances to carry out restoration work have not, it seems, been made available until quite recently. It is now proposed to carry out extensive renovations which will include repairs to the roof slating, valleys, parapets and gutters; repairs to damaged and defective stones and pointing on the external walls; refurbishment of windows and shutters; treatment of damp in the basement and the restoration of plasterwork; the upgrading of the mechanical and electrical services. The house will continue to function as government offices for the long-term. 148
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Table of Contents Page Foreword by
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Acknowledgements The author would l
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family owners of historic houses du
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Section 1. Compiling the Study 1.1
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Section 2. Historical Background At
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a distance from their houses. In 19
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Section 3. Survey Findings 3.1 Pres
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- Russborough, Co. Wicklow, is owne
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all the known examples of houses of
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It is not just the houses themselve
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The present condition of these also
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- Repair estate walls and garden wa
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- which needs to be eradicated imme
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o Killruddery can no longer be main
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Attracting significant numbers of p
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Some difficulties arise which relat
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and heritage at Birr is in imminent
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Ireland the Local Government (Plann
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able to accompany these finances wi
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There remain a number of owners, mo
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donors to gift their properties to
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asset, offering a unique insight to
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APPENDIX I Schedule of Houses in Su
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LOCATION MAP 47
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Abbey Leix, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois Ab
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Aldborough House, Dublin Aldborough
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Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan, Co. D
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Avondale, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Avo
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Ballinlough Castle, Clonmellon, Co.
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Ballyfin Co. Laois Ballyfin is loca
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Ballyhaise House, Ballyhaise, Co. C
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Bantry House, Co. Cork Bantry House
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Barmeath Castle, Dunleer, Co. Louth
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Beaulieu, Drogheda, Co. Louth Beaul
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Bellamont Forest, Cootehill, Co. Ca
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Bellinter, Navan, Co. Meath Bellint
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Belvedere, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
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Birr Castle, Birr, Co. Offaly Birr
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Borris House, Borris, County Carlow
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Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Co. Monag
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Charlemont House, Dublin Charlemont
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- Clonalis House places in context
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- The demesne is one of the most ex
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- Dunsany has historical associatio
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that a large volume of people trave
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- The plasterwork has been restored
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Page 102 and 103: Hilton Park, Clones, Co. Monaghan H
Page 104 and 105: Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford Johns
Page 106 and 107: Killadoon, Co. Kildare. Killadoon i
Page 108 and 109: Killruddery, Bray, Co. Wicklow Kill
Page 110 and 111: King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon Ki
Page 112 and 113: Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack, Co. Ga
Page 114 and 115: Lambay Castle Lambay Castle is situ
Page 116 and 117: Ledwithstown, Ballymahon, Co. Longf
Page 118 and 119: Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford. Lism
Page 120 and 121: Lissadell House, Co. Sligo Lissadel
Page 122 and 123: Luggala, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow Lug
Page 124 and 125: Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dubl
Page 126 and 127: Mount Ievers, Co. Clare. Mount Ieve
Page 128 and 129: Newbridge House, Donabate, Co. Dubl
Page 130 and 131: Rathfarnham Castle, Co. Dublin Rath
Page 132 and 133: Russborough, Co. Wicklow Russboroug
Page 134 and 135: Shelton Abbey, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Page 136 and 137: Slane Castle, Slane, County Meath.
Page 138 and 139: Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Co. La
Page 140 and 141: Strokestown Park, Strokestown, Co.
Page 142 and 143: Temple House, Ballymote, County Sli
Page 144 and 145: Townley Hall, Drogheda, Co. Louth T
Page 146 and 147: Tullynally Castle, Castlepollard, C
Page 150 and 151: Westport House, County Mayo Westpor
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