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Frank Brault | all galleries >> Galleries >> Flowers, trees and growing thing. > Muckross House
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07-OCT-2010 Frank Brault

Muckross House

Killarney area, County Kerry, Ireland view map

"Muckross House (Irish: Theach Mhucrois) is located on the small Muckross Peninsula between Muckross Lake and Lough Leane, two of the lakes of Killarney, 6 kilometers (4 mi) from the town of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.
Muckross House is a mansion designed by the Scottish architect, William Burn, that was built in 1843 for Henry Arthur Herbert and his wife, the watercolourist Mary Balfour Herbert. With sixty-five rooms, it was built in the Tudor style. Extensive improvements were undertaken in the 1850s in preparation for the visit of Queen Victoria in 1861. It is said that these improvements for the Queen's visit were a contributory factor in the financial difficulties suffered by the Herbert family which resulted in the sale of the estate. In 1899 it was bought by Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun who wanted to preserve the dramatic landscape." (Wikipedia)

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j>a>e>17 :):):)29-Jan-2011 03:59
sad reminder of oppulence when countless irish NATIVES starved... as the english & catholic church let this genocide worsen... "lest WE forget"
bill friedlander07-Nov-2010 14:47
A very pretty mansion covered with colorful autumn colored vines. Love those big windows. Nicely captured Frank. V
Mairéad06-Nov-2010 21:43
Great shot of this fine old house - the Virginia creeper adds beautiful seasonal colour.