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Bantry House is a historic house with gardens in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. Originally built in the early 18th century, it has been owned and occupied by the White family (formerly Earls of Bantry ) since the mid-18th century.
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Dec 29, 2018 · Brigitte Shelswell-White of Bantry House, Co Cork, in the gate lodge. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision . Brigitte got to work at the most basic level. “I got scrubbing and clearing. The ...
The story of Bantry House begins in the late 17th century, when a modest farmhouse was built on the site by Samuel Hutchinson, a prosperous merchant from County Cork. However, it was in 1701 when the property was purchased by Richard White, that the estate’s true transformation began. White, an ambitious and visionary man, embarked on an ...
Apr 13, 2021 · Historic House. Bantry House is an 18th century stately home, built and still owned by the White family. History of Bantry House Excavations show that the land...
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The house is still owned and lived in by Egerton Shelswell-White, who is a direct descendant of Richard White and his family. It survived the attempted invasion of Ireland in 1796 by the French, led by Wolfe Tone. During the Irish Famine period of 1845-1847, major works on the demesne were carried out.
Formerly the principal seats of the Earls of Bantry, and now owned by Mrs Clodagh Shelswell-White, great granddaughter of the 3rd Earl of Bantry. Bantry House stands in surroundings, which have aroused the admiration of many writers. For it is set on the southern shores of Bantry Bay, long renowned for its beauty, and commands magnificent views ...
