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Ireland

Jenkinstown House (Jenkinstown Castle)

Jenkinstown Park, Ballyragget, near Kilkenny City

Co. Kilkenny

Ireland

Circa Date: 1825 w/late 19th & 20th century alterations

Status: Partially Extant

House reduced in size in the 1940s

House Open to Public: Grounds Only

Country House: Yes

A circa 1831 engraving of the house from "Wright's Ireland Illustrated"

  • Built / Designed For: Major George Bryan

    House & Family History: During World War II Jenkinstown House was occupied by the Irish armed forces. After the war most of the house was demolished, with the remaining elements left as a ruin. In the late 20th century the house was restored and rebuilt. In January of 2020 Jenkinstown House sold for €750,000.

  • Garden & Outbuildings: The Department of Forestry developed the house's former parkland as a public park that today features forest walks, picnic grounds, and the Garden of Remembrance (in commemoration of Thomas Moore).

  • Architect: William Robertson

    Date: 1825
    Designed: House for Major George Bryan

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  • Title: Guide to Irish Country Houses, A
    Author: Bence-Jones, Mark
    Year Published: 1988
    Reference: pg. 160
    Publisher: London: Constable and Company
    ISBN: 0094699909
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Unknown

    Park Listed: Unknown

  • Past Seat / Home of: Major George Bryan, 19th century; George Bellew-Bryan, 4th Baron Bellew, until 1935.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

    Ownership Details: The former grounds of the house are today a public park

  • House Open to Public: Grounds Only

    Historic Houses Member: No

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