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Religious Rambles in Mountmellick

Written by Pauline Geoghegan, Richard Reid, Olive Lacey, Paddy Lacey & Bernard Conroy as part of a digital cultural heritage training course organised and funded by Laois Partnership. Photographs are by Pauline & Richard. (research is ongoing and minor changes will be made in coming days).

A Photo of a roofless Arlington House
 

Arlington House

Arlington House was built in 1697 by Daniel Le Grand Du Petit Bosc on a piece of land known as Cruthely Close.  The rear part of the house is the original building. The front section was constructed around 1760 in what has become known as Irish Georgian style.

Bellegrove house in ruined in 2013
 

Bellegrove House

Ruins of Adair family home. Built by George Adair, a largeRegency house designed by William Farrell around three sides of an entrance courtyard. It was accidentally burned down in 1887.

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