Russborough House

Ireland / Wicklow / Blessington /
 mansion / manor house / villa, listed building / architectural heritage, 1740s construction, Palladian architecture
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Former home of Alfred Lane Beit, philanthropist and art collector. A string of robberies caused Beit to transfer his collection to the National Gallery. The home is still worth a visit.
www.russboroughhouse.ie

Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement Palladian style mansion, built 1741-48 to designs by Richard Castle.
Possibly the greatest Palladian mansion in Ireland and one of the best preserved 18th-century buildings in the whole country, Russborough's worth is beyond doubt.
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Coordinates:   53°8'29"N   6°34'9"W
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