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Bishopscourt, County Kildare

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Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society, Volume II : 278. Volume III : 489. Volume IV : 114, 240. Volume V : 214. Volume VI : 479. Volume XII : 340. Volume XVII :
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resulted in his death at the hands of the Polish Lanciers and was studied as an example of failed battle strategy for generations afterwards, and of his sister
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At the walled west corner of the estate is a small blue door, and the adjacent road junction on the Straffan-Kill road is referred to as the Blue Door.
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for which was known as Bishopscourt House or Bishops Court House, was once held by the Bishops of Kildare.
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The Ponsonby family became the most powerful political dynasty in 17th century Ireland.
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on 1 February 1815. Subsequently, the house burnt down in the 1950s and was rebuilt.
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Bishopscourt by James Fleming, published 31 October 1936 in the Weekly Irish Times
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In 1838, Bishopscourt was sold by Frederick Ponsonby to John Henry Scott, the 3rd
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from 1830 to 1834 and best known nowadays as the Earl Grey of the tea brand.
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The fabric of the house at Bishopscourt was reconstructed to the design of
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The County Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland
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was leader of the Irish Whigs (1789–1803) and birthplace of his brother
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Tony Carr: Time to Kill: Memories of Kill Village (2004)
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Bishopscourt house is now home to the Farrell family.
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Bishopscourt House
Bishopscourt is located in Ireland
53°18′N 6°30′W / 53.3°N 6.5°W / 53.3; -6.5
Ireland
Province
Leinster
County
County Kildare
Time zone
UTC+0
WET
DST
UTC-1
IST
WEST
County Kildare
Ireland
Kill
Ardclough
Straffan
N7 road
main estate house
Thomas, Bishop of Kildare
Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
John Alen
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Siege of Limerick
William of Orange
Earl of Bessborough
John Ponsonby

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