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Fr Francis Browne, known for his Titanic photographs, also documented Irish country houses from 1946 onwards. Despite their private status, Browne gained rare access, photographing interiors filled with generations-old treasures. His collection, exceeding 50 houses, now serves as a poignant record of a vanishing era. Selected by Robert O’Byrne, this book showcases 20 houses, revealing their historical significance—from Shelton Abbey, now a prison, to Dunsany Castle, still held by the Plunkett family since the 15th century. Browne’s skillful compositions offer a profound glimpse into a world on the brink of change, preserving a valuable chapter of Irish architectural history.

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Author:   Robert O'Byrne
Publisher:   Messenger Publications
Imprint:   Messenger Publications
ISBN:  

9781788127073

ISBN 10:   1788127072
Pages:   104
Publication Date:   27 September 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Adare Manor, County Limerick Castletown, County Kildare Corbalton, County Meath Curraghmore, County Waterford Dromoland Castle, County Clare Dunsany Castle, County Meath Frenchpark, County Roscommon Glananea, County Westmeath Gormanstown Castle, County Meath Herbertstown, County Meath Howth Castle, County Dublin Killeen Castle, County Meath Killruddery, County Wicklow Knocklofty, County Tipperary Lismore Castle, County Waterford Malahide Castle, County Dublin Mount Congreve, County Waterford Ormond Castle, County Tipperary Rockingham, County Roscommon Shelton Abbey, County Wicklow

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Robert O’Byrne is a writer and lecturer specialising in the fine and decorative arts in Ireland, and the author of more than a dozen books. A former Vice-President of the Irish Georgian Society, he is currently a trustee of the Apollo Foundation and the Artists Collecting Society. He writes a monthly column for Apollo magazine, and is also a contributor to The Burlington Magazine and the Irish Arts Review. Since 2012 he has written an award-winning blog, www.theirishaesthete.com.

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