Lismore Castle
★★★★☆
Attribution: By Ingo Mehling - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12250717
Lismore Castle is the Irish home of the Duke of Devonshire; it belonged to the Earls of Desmond, and subsequently to the Dukes of Devonshire from 1753. It was largely re-built in the Gothic style during the mid-nineteenth century by William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire.
The castle features superb gardens, which are open to the public. The upper garden is a 17th-century walled garden, while much of the informal lower garden was designed in the 19th century.
The castle features superb gardens, which are open to the public. The upper garden is a 17th-century walled garden, while much of the informal lower garden was designed in the 19th century.
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CastleEnjoyer
What a large and lovely estate