Chapter 2: The Creation of Adare Manor

Chapter 2: The Creation of Adare Manor

The building of Adare Manor by the 2nd Earl of Dunraven and his wife, Lady Caroline, was one of the biggest projects of its kind ever undertaken in Ireland.  Completed over 30 years, it was built in an architectural style that was inspired by the Gothic Revival and...
Adare Manor – The Renaissance of an Irish Country House

Adare Manor – The Renaissance of an Irish Country House

ADARE MANOR in County Limerick, Ireland, has always been remarkable. Its story began eight centuries ago when the original manor was granted to a Norman knight while a substantial monastic community was established on the nearby riverbanks. From the seventeenth...