Castleboro House

Castleboro

Co. Wexford

Ireland

Circa Date: 1770 w/circa 1841 rebuild

Status: Shell

Burned in 1923 during the Troubles

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Built / Designed For: Robert Shapland Carew
Architect: Daniel Robertson

Date of Birth: ?
Date of Death: 1849
Nationality: British
Notes: Robertson may have worked under Robert Adam; he later had considerable success in Ireland, where he moved in the early 19th century. He's most noted today for his Norman Revival designs.

Date: Circa 1841
Designed: Rebuilt house after 1840 fire for 1st Baron Carew

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Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 875
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Unknown

Park Listed: Unknown
Past Seat / Home of: Robert Shapland Carew, until 1829; Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew, until 1829-56.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Ruinous
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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