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Powerscourt House terrace & fountain (1800s) During the 16th century the house came into the ownership of the Powerscourt family. The family rose in wealth and prominence, and in the 18th century Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt, commissioned the architect Richard Cassels to extensively alter and remodel the medieval castle to create a modern country house.
Thomas O'Connor (c. 1819 – October 16, 1887) was an Irish rancher and landowner from County Wexford, Ireland whose estate was reportedly the largest individual land and cattle holding in Texas at the time of his death.
John's Lane Distillery, circa 1887. In 1791 James Power, an innkeeper from Dublin, established a small distillery at his public house at 109 Thomas St., Dublin. [3] [1] The distillery, which had an output of about 6,000 gallons in its first year of operation, [4] initially traded as James Power and Son, but by 1822 had become John Power & Son, [1] and had moved to a new premises at John's Lane ...
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
“Austin Powers, come get your house,” someone joked. Benbrook is about 10 miles southwest of downtown Fort Worth. Incredible $21 million waterfront estate with ‘notable owner’ lists in ...
Irish royal families were the dynasties that once ruled large "overkingdoms" and smaller petty kingdoms on the island of Ireland. Members of some of these families still own land and live in the same broad locations.
Dr. Kelly Powers, a physician and surgeon who contributed to multiple Fox News shows, has died. She was 45. She was 45. The medical expert was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of ...
May Power was born in Dublin on 11 September 1903. Her parents were the sculptor Albert Power, and Agnes (née Kelly).She had 6 brothers and 3 sisters. [1] Her younger brother, James, also went on to become a renowned sculptor. [2]