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Ballynastragh House depicted in 1826, typical of the "Big Houses" targeted by the IRA.By the start of the Irish revolutionary period in 1919, the Big House had become symbolic of the 18th and 19th-century dominance of the Protestant Anglo-Irish class in Ireland at the expense of the native Roman Catholic population, particularly in southern and western Ireland.
The dispersion of artefacts, through the sale of Irish country house contents, occurred over a period of more than 150 years starting with the financial after effects of the Irish famine and the creation of the Encumbered Estates' Court in 1849.
The term big house (Irish: teach mór) refers to the country houses, mansions, or estate houses of the historical landed class in Ireland.The houses formed the symbolic focal point of the landed Anglo-Irish political dominance of Ireland from the late 16th century, and many were destroyed or attacked during the Irish revolutionary period.
Cities in Italy Where You Can Find 1-Euro Homes. Several parts of Italy with dwindling populations have sold 1-euro homes, but these five areas of Sicily, Tuscany, and Piedmont, as well as ...
After seeing huge success with its previous home schemes in 2019 and 2021, Sicily’s Sambuca di Sicilia is preparing to put a third batch of homes under the hammer. Italy’s cheap homes hot spot ...
This is a list of cultural heritage sites that have been damaged or destroyed accidentally, deliberately, or by a natural disaster. The list is sorted by continent, then by country. Cultural heritage can be subdivided into two main types: tangible and intangible. Tangible heritage includes built heritage (such as religious buildings, museums ...
Ripa di Fagnano Alto is a village in the Province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo, region of Italy. The village is situated on a mountain and over looks the east of the region. Its last recorded population was 93 people.
The original home of Mazarin was shaped like a castle, but it was destroyed by the earthquake in 1915. The new house was rebuilt respecting the original architectural style of the home but has some differences. The house contains precious memories and manuscripts of the French cardinals and houses a private collection of Baroque art. [citation ...