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Lismore Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Lios Mhóir) is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond, the Earls of Cork, and then to the Cavendish family from 1753. It is currently the Irish home of the Duke of Devonshire. The first castle on the site was built in 1185, and replaced, twice ...
Lismore (Scottish Gaelic: Lios Mòr, pronounced [ʎis̪ ˈmoːɾ] possibly meaning "great enclosure" or "garden") is an island of around 2,351 hectares (9.1 square miles) in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The climate is damp and mild, with over 166 centimetres (65 in) of rain recorded annually.
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Originally associated with Saint Mochuda of Lismore, who founded Lismore Abbey in the 7th century, the town developed around the medieval Lismore Castle. As of the 21st century, Lismore supports a rural catchment area, and was designated as a "district service centre" in Waterford County Council's 2011–2017 development plan. [3]
The architecture of Ireland is one of the most visible features in the Irish countryside – with remains from all eras since the Stone Age abounding. Ireland is famous for its ruined and intact Norman and Anglo-Irish castles, small whitewashed thatched cottages and Georgian urban buildings.
This is a list of historic houses in the Republic of Ireland which serves as a link page for any stately home or historic house in Ireland. County Carlow [ edit ]
Upload another image Lismore Kirk (Formerly Cathedral Church Of St Moluag) Clachan 56°32′05″N 5°28′50″W / 56.534652°N 5.4805°W / 56.534652; -5.4805 (Lismore Kirk (Formerly Cathedral Church Of St Moluag) Clachan) Category B 12349 Upload another image Clachan, Kilmoluag House, Formerly Lismore Manse 56°32′02″N 5°28′53″W / 56.533945°N 5.48133°W ...
The Norman square keep of Goodrich Castle in England, with the original first-floor doorway still visible above its later replacement. From the early 12th century onwards the Normans began to build new castles in stone and convert existing timber designs. [42] This was initially a slow process, picking up speed towards the second half of the ...