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Riddlestown, Co.Limerick

Riddlestown Park (the house), Riddlestown, Dundonnell, NW of Rathkeale, Co.Limerick
The house was built around 1730 by Arthur Blennerhassett, Justice of King's Bench. He died 1758.
Seat of Arthur Blennerhassett. He died 1775.
Seat of Gerald Blennerhassett. He died 1806.
Seat of Gerald Blennerhassett. He died 1845.
Inherited in 1904 by Desmond Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin. (He descended from these Blennerhassetts.)
He sold it in 1904.
NIAH says it was vacated in 1976.
The house fell into ruins before 2004.
NIAH photos seems to show some attempt at repairs in 2008, but clearly that was abandoned and it fell again into ruin.

Riddlestown on p.104 of [Taylor and Skinner, 1777].
N is approximately to the right.
Riddlestown is NW of Rathkeale.

Riddlestown Park on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern satellite view.

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2004 photos

Riddlestown Park in ruins.
2004 photos by Bill Jehan.

Riddlestown Park (front).
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Front door.
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See other shot and other shot.

Riddlestown Park (front).
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Interior.
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Interior. Fireplace removed.
Light adjusted. See full size and original.

Interior.
Light adjusted. See full size and original.

Interior. Staircase.
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2023 photos

Riddlestown in ruins.
2023 photos from Karen Ievers.
See all her photos posted to Facebook and Twitter.

Riddlestown Park (front).
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Riddlestown Park (front).
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Riddlestown Park (rear).
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References

• RIDDLESTOWN in [Irish Country Houses]

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• Riddlestown at NIAH.

• Blennerhassett of Riddlestown in Landed Estates project
  • Riddlestown

• Riddlestown drone video from Historic Ireland.