Glenwilliam Castle, country house in County Limerick

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Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built in 1796, with curved bow to centre bay to the front and rear of house. Two-storey castellated block added in the 1830s attached to south elevation. Square-headed window openings. Steps up to block-and-start door. Walled garden to rear. Stables with clock tower…

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Glenwilliam Castle is an important house architecturally within County Limerick. The main house was built by the Rev. William H. Massy. The presence of the bows, at the centre bay of the house at both the garden and front elevations, indicates the architectural importance of the building. The castellated additions to the house in the 1830s, possibly by the Pain brothers, with the tower to the front and the range of outbuildings and the turret, shows the development of the high standard of architectural development on this site throughout the years.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21903719

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