Castleboro House

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Castleboro House

History

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An accidental fire took place in 1839 and destroyed all but the west wing. It was rebuilt from 1840 to 1858 in a neo [[Palladian architecture|Palladian]] style to the design of the English architect [[Daniel Robertson (architect)|Daniel Robertson]].{{cite web |title=Castleboro House, CASTLEBORO DEMESNE, WEXFORD - Buildings of Ireland |url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15702503/castleboro-house-castleboro-demesne-wexford |website=www.buildingsofireland.ie |access-date=21 February 2026}} The granite gate lodges appear to have been constructed approximately 20 years after the house.{{cite web |title=Castleboro |url=https://theirishaesthete.com/tag/castleboro/ |website=The Irish Aesthete |access-date=21 February 2026 |date=3 June 2015}}
An accidental fire took place in 1839 and destroyed all but the west wing. It was rebuilt from 1840 to 1858 in a neo [[Palladian architecture|Palladian]] style to the design of the English architect [[Daniel Robertson (architect)|Daniel Robertson]].{{cite web |title=Castleboro House, CASTLEBORO DEMESNE, WEXFORD - Buildings of Ireland |url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15702503/castleboro-house-castleboro-demesne-wexford |website=www.buildingsofireland.ie |access-date=21 February 2026}} The granite gate lodges appear to have been constructed approximately 20 years after the house.{{cite web |title=Castleboro |url=https://theirishaesthete.com/tag/castleboro/ |website=The Irish Aesthete |access-date=21 February 2026 |date=3 June 2015}}


The house was refurbished and restored in 1908.The house was noted as being in occasional use in 1911 with only 3 servants residents at the time of the census.{{cite web |title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911 |url=https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/Castleboro_/Castleboro/676752/ |website=www.census.nationalarchives.ie |access-date=21 February 2026}}
The house was refurbished and restored in 1908.The house was noted as being in occasional use in 1911 with only 3 servants residents at the time of the census.{{cite web |title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911 |url=https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/Castleboro_/Castleboro/676752/ |website=www.census.nationalarchives.ie |access-date=21 February 2026}} The house is later noted as closed in 1921. In 1926, the house is noted as occupied by husband and wife William and Anna Livingstone.{{cite web |title=Census 1926 - Castleboro Demesne |url=https://nai-census-images-private.s3.amazonaws.com/c26/STAT_1_31/35_Castleboro%20Demesne/Castleboro%20Demesne_3198_0003_0002_0_00003.PDF?AWSAccessKeyId=ASIA5EATNYDCGBAIUVAZ&Signature=h0mkB7bFQKSqqEH5XmdvSpqYn%2Bc%3D&x-amz-security-token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEE4aCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIEJV1f0gWoTB0Id01bbaTxxkBrar%2B4q8EpDbKOfKrGAQAiEAh203MygyNMaMU2raQeLK%2FLDNj0Twi2G13GOkEAQpAbUq5wMIFxAAGgw5MDE5ODM4NzkzNjQiDAeUChLKmgyRyYxcrCrEA6BWck2ZwsEdtBd%2B4Ympx%2BObUI61HoEnMfr0jGiCt2vyJHctIGAUKDxuGPZ9vBNvYjx76tcBvgxdf%2BA5NIegHwbb10ES3JyHzdzTRBQ5A8jTg2d5Y%2B0cWGUZYGBg913sPgnuor3ndauhX%2FzkMiuLFLMHm3QCenbk71AK2qOv1TW3%2Bch5%2FN6AmiSbh3Itd0Tgwl7nGRuUJaFQJ4rv5GJnP9f14EYaTI7x7T%2BydJNMPuRwRrBf%2F8xf2aGf2L6RSpHBpJ8yagjDt%2B3c12sZANp%2BeQh2PHUniwKz2XlLDXDuo3bqSYlOQhFJBH6tcGtnjpxP65mBprMK9Ybn%2F3%2B9QB%2B7ShyR6hNrpDjdf6PqJ8AOwj7%2F9UM9bHwszMAmLycYwKFxuZQc0lQFRC9GnMTJK35JF5GiBaddOfs3BMLb%2B7%2B2vpy4RfjolBBOH1%2BplrpTNubbWtYE06T%2BR8bjLvQfrveafz5sLk5YfS%2FXRnm2j%2BK9Jihgq%2F3F74N%2FW7igDp8WOICEU7EYekZJoPLZbJdUIIjoqlwUIpRxQzlqzInkekSIDrSPXQWR6h%2FtS8tEpiF54hDn4UiRjq73pxbiTaLRRicsUO4gHDaWMLj6ls8GOqUBZylLv1gxSRZnN41wMS6LVipvX9prFzX1TnzW00SijDTODoSeFEQvucED4yYyHx996D2GH4IC4AYYXxZhB71sIeggqJ3BD8DaPrwAXlfBepTFJRoRL%2B4s%2BS0SIrpJ7tW3aNHpr1%2FByW%2FYg5phPi1zr5ktuGMef4wG%2BDekAcZYy0z20VUebhZiRTxFKRflQk3EnsxpKRG3SNSLGHYEOIzQnJXViDNS&Expires=1776683258 |access-date=20 April 2026}}

The house is later noted as closed in 1921.


On 5 February 1923 the house was burnt down by local [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] (Irish Republican Army) supporters during the [[Irish Civil War]] and was part of a larger series of the [[Destruction of Irish country houses (1919–1923)]]. Only three of the rooms were furnished, the remainder of the contents having been sold in May 1921.
On 5 February 1923 the house was burnt down by local [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] (Irish Republican Army) supporters during the [[Irish Civil War]] and was part of a larger series of the [[Destruction of Irish country houses (1919–1923)]]. Only three of the rooms were furnished, the remainder of the contents having been sold in May 1921.
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