Newhall House and Estate
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| Newhall House and Estate | |
|---|---|
 Newhall House, a Queen Anne-style mansion | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Status | Country House |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Town or city | Ennis |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°48′32″N 9°00′43″W / 52.808859°N 9.011908°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1650 |
| Owner | Commane family |
| Affiliation | Parish of Killone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Francis Bindon |
| Developer | O'Brien and MacDonnell build the front section 1765 |
| Website | |
| http://www.newhall.ie | |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Newhall House is a 17th century country house and estate, heavily modified and rebuilt during the Georgian period to its current appearance near Ennis in County Clare.
The estate includes Killone Abbey and a notable holy well.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]In 1544 King Henry VIII of England granted Kilone Abbey and the parish of Killone, including Newhall, and much other property in County Clare to Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond. This is after Murrough gifted the crown of Thomond to the King of England. In 1580 Killone Castle was the property of the Baron of Inchiquin. There is now no trace of the castle beyond Newhall House.[5]
The original house was bought from the O'Briens by their cousin Charles MacDonnell (MP for Clare)[6] in 1764 who greatly extended the property building on a new front, probably designed by Francis Bindon.[7]
It was later occupied by Robert and Florence Vere O'Brien in the 1890s though Slater's Directory notes it as a seat of Charles R.A. MacDonnell in 1894.
It was a home of the Joyce family of County Galway in the 20th century.[8]
In 2016, the house was purchased by the Commane family, a local family originating ancestrally from Newhall, who are restoring it to its original form.[9]
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Saint John the Baptist Holy Well, Newhall -
Waterfall at Newhall to the Lake -
Newhall House circa 1995 -
Macdonnall Coat of Arms at Newhall
References
[edit]- ^ "Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "The Times - Co Clare Mansion once hosted dazzling balls and fox hunts". 15 May 2016.
- ^ "The History and Topography of the County of Clare by James Frost: Chapter 8 - Killone Parish". www.clarelibrary.ie.
- ^ "Clare Heritage". 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Frost, James (1897). "Ui Cormaic, Killone Parish"". 4 April 2014.
- ^ "History of Parliament". 25 September 1803.
- ^ "Newhall House, NEWHALL, CLARE". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Landed Estates Ireland". 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Newhall website". 23 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 November 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
