Large house on Rathcormack to cork road

mrkdips

Hi there - does anyone know what the big house on the left as you leave RAthcormac at the turnoff to Tallow is - the one with the horses and the very long drive up to the house - who lives there - what's it called? What's its significance to the area

Rhys Essien

That beautiful house is called Kilshannig House.It is owned by bloodstock agent Hugo Merry.The house has links to Princess Diana's family.It is open to the public during the month of September.Info here.

http://www.ihh.ie/houses/64/Kilshannig/index.cfm

On a sidenote,Hugo's wife Elaine is a sister to the actress Alison Doody who was a Bond girl in A View to a Kill and also starred in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.See here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Doody

mrkdips

Thank you - is it something to do with Lady Fermoy now you mention Princess Diana. I know lady Fermoy was the queens lady in waiting and was also some relation of The Spenser perhaps aunt or grand-aunt?

Aglomerado

Rhys Essien wrote: »

That beautiful house is called Kilshannig House.It is owned by bloodstock agent Hugo Merry.The house has links to Princess Diana's family.It is open to the public during the month of September.Info here.

http://www.ihh.ie/houses/64/Kilshannig/index.cfm

I visited this house a few years ago with a tour group - Hugo Merry gave a very interesting talk about the house, and there is some amazing plasterwork to be seen there. The pavilions (with the domes) were being renovated at the time. Davis Duckart I think was the architect of the house, he also designed the Customs House (now the Hunt Museum) in Limerick. Well worth a visit!

BrianJD

I worked there for several years during school and college holidays. Interesting spot with interesting history!