Killruddery House
Killruddery House | |
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General information | |
Address | Southern Cross |
Town or city | Bray, County Wicklow |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°10′54″N 6°06′07″W / 53.1816°N 6.1020°W |
Opened | 1651 |
Owner | Earl of Meath |
Grounds | 3,237,300 square metres (800.0 acres) |
Website | |
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Killruddery House (also spelled "Kilruddery") is a large
History
In 1534,
In 1618, the land was granted to his great-grandson, also William Brabazon (c.1580-1651)[5] who was made the 1st Earl of Meath in 1627. The 2nd Earl of Meath (1610–1675) built a new house at Killruddery in 1651 to replace one burned down in the civil war six years earlier. Contemporary pictures show an East-facing building of five bays.[6]
From 1952 to 1962, the house underwent a reconstruction, due to severe dry rot. Builders carefully demolished the façade, numbering each brick, and rebuilt a new entrance.[4] A few sections of the house, including the original grand entrance and dome were lost,[8] and the house was remodeled by Claud Phillimore[1] (who succeeded, in 1990, as Baron Phillimore).
Modern times
The estate is owned and occupied by the 15th Earl and Countess of Meath — John Anthony Brabazon and his wife Xenia.
As of 2016, their son Anthony Brabazon (
The estate has been used as a filming location for a number of films and television mini-series including
Killruddery's gardens have also been host to the Groove Festival, which launched in 2013.[15][9]
Gardens
At the foot of the
In 1846, Daniel Robertson restored the gardens for the 11th Earl. A conservatory was built, designed by William Burn in the 1850s.[5]
In 1951, the 14th Earl and Countess of Meath returned to the property and were faced with dry rot on the buildings and overgrown gardens. Without a gardener for many years, they gradually worked to restore the gardens themselves.[5] They opened the house and gardens to the public.[4]
As of 2002, there were over 90 acres of gardens with 3.5 miles of hedging.[4]
References
- ^ a b Kilruddery House, Kilruddery Demesne West, Bray, Wicklow, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- ^ The joy of the orangery, and how an 18th century practicality became 21st century luxury, Country Life, May 22, 2019
- ^ "Kilruddery House, Bray, Co. Wicklow". Ask About Ireland. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d Tales From The Big House - Episode 4 - Killruddery (2002) with David Norris
- ^ ISBN 1840910143)
- ^ "Kilruddery-A Place to Escape". Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Kilruddery - The House". Killruddery.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016.
- ^ "1820 – Killruddery, Bray, Co. Wicklow". Archiseek.com. 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Castle capers - our castle dwellers connected to Attila the Hun and King Henry VIII, Irish Independent, January 11, 2016
- ^ a b "Heirs and graces: Peek inside the magnificent Killruddery House". Independent News & Media. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Wicklow - into the Badlands Locations".
- ScreenDaily, January 23, 2020
- ^ Did you spot these Irish stars in Netflix's new drama Fate: The Winx Saga?, Evoke, January 22, 2021
- ^ Allen, Kelly (15 March 2024). "Irish Wish Features a Breathtaking Estate That Fans Can Visit". House Beautiful.
- ^ "Groove festival website". Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Tales From The Big House with David Norris, Episode 4 - Killruddery (2002) (Youtube)