... that was once part of the Carrowntryla estate. Carrowntryla House was one of the ‘Big Houses’ in the area. The house was originally owned by the Catholic Burke family, who supported King ...
Ciaran De Búrca - Mar 1 2015 - 7:45pm - 0 comments
... Room of Edinburgh Castle, along with the crown jewels of Scotland (the Honours of Scotland). The Stone of Scone was used for centuries in the coronation of ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 31 2019 - 7:06pm
Douglas MacQueen's blog Moat House in the Scottish town of Dumfries (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phris) is said to ... of Moat Brae was designed by Walter Newall in Dumfries, Scotland and was built in 1823. The property was privately owned between 1823 ...
Douglas MacQueen - Feb 12 2016 - 12:34pm - 0 comments
Avondale House Avondale House, in Avondale, County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish: Contae Chill Mhantáin, ... at Glasnevin Cemetery drew a crowd of 200,000 people. The house at Avondale was built in 1777 and set in the 500 acre Avondale Park. The ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 24 2021 - 6:24pm
Kellie House is three miles north-northwest from the fishing village of Pittenweem ... house and gardens are managed by the National Trust for Scotland and open to the public daily throughout the year. It is located off ... Celtic nation: Scotland Itinerary: Scotland Fife Place type: ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 6 2021 - 11:10am
... This is about MILNTOWN HOUSE of which Charles Guard is Chairman of the Trustees. Charles is showing of ... absolutely committed to the role of restoring ‘the big house’. Indeed his enthusiasm is infectious because by the end of the ... encounter and Charles Guard gives a potted history of the house and some of the ongoing restoration works. He has a keenness for detail ...
Bernard Moffatt - Feb 3 2019 - 5:20pm
... to 1685. George Skene is now probably most famous for his house, which is a tourist attraction in Aberdeen. Built in 1545, the house was ... of sport is footballer Denis Law who made 55 appearances for Scotland. He jointly holds the Scottish international record goal tally with 30 ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jul 23 2019 - 10:25pm
... (Barrule), Adam Rhodes (King Chiaullee/Mabon/Barrule) and Scotland's Greg Barry (The Elephant Sessions), who bring a rich combination of ... no surprise that their recent festive gig attracted a full house in Douglas, with a collection of tunes from the Celtic catalogue. ...
Valerie Caine - Jan 1 2015 - 10:06pm - 0 comments
... of Ireland on 17 November 1953. Now the original house of the renowned Great Blasket Island writer Tomás Ó Criomhthain has ... by the Office of Public Works and is open to the public. The house, which was derelict, had been restored to traditional standards. Tomás ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Jun 8 2018 - 12:26pm
... Arran (Eilean Arainn). As reported by the National Trust for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Urras Nàiseanta na h-Alba) archaeologists have been ... Ali Hume and Henry Murdo, it is Arran’s highest round house at about 1270 feet (390 metres) above sea level. It was during an ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jul 21 2020 - 9:02pm