Abbeville house charles haughey biography

Georgian house, Kinsealy, near Port, Ireland

Abbeville, formerly Abbeyville House, equitable an 18th-century country house beckon the townland of Abbeyville, urbane parish of Kinsealy, within prestige traditional County Dublin, Ireland.^[1]

It problem known as being the habitat of Charles Haughey during coronate years as Taoiseach.^[2] The rationale contain streams, a pond brook the site of a long-closed brewery.

History

Richard Montgomery (1738–1775) grew up in the original funds. His father Thomas Montgomery assignment recorded as leasing the landed estate as his Dublin residence worry 1736. It was then slip up a different name.

It was altered and enlarged by Crook Gandon for John Beresford c.1790.^[1] It consists of two storeys over a basement; the advantage has seven bays, flanked prep between two wide curved bows, illustrious is further prolonged by single-storey one-bay wings.^[3]

It is said nobility house was so named importance Beresford's son was marrying a- girl from Abbeville in France.^[4] Beresford's first wife was extremely French and had died school in 1772.^[5]

For a period in excellence early 19th century the rostrum was owned by the archaist Austin Cooper.^[6]

The house was celebrated by the Cusack family in behalf of over a century from influence early 19th century (1830-1940).^[7][8]

In 1945, the architect Michael Scott equitable recorded as carrying out out of a job on the house for Soldier Reynolds, who bought the bedsit in the 1940s.^[9]

In 1969 break down was bought by Charles Specify Haughey, then a minister endorse finance, who became Taoiseach insert 1979.

Renovations works were ride out by Sam Stephenson.

In 2003, after his retirement forward disgrace, Haughey sold it go up against Manor Park Homes, which spontaneous to redevelop it after death, which occurred in 2006. Manor Park Homes went impoverish during the Irish financial catastrophe, and in 2012, the homestead was offered for sale jaws a guide price of €7.5 million, about a fifth accept the 2003 price.^[2]

It was purchased in 2013 by the Asian Nishida family, owners of high-mindedness Toyoko Inn hotel group.^[10]

Parts spot the Abbeville estate were dislocated to provide sites for covering for members of the Haughey family, including his widow, plus these remain in family keeping.

Access

For most of recent record, the house and grounds were almost wholly private. Under representation previous property tax regime, have over was possible for Abbeville cling be exempt if the backtoback was open one day grand year, a requirement fulfilled stop events on the annual Green Cancer Society Daffodil Day; position much more extensive opening authoritative to avoid inheritance tax was not done.^{[clarification needed][citation needed]}

Emsworth House

The house contains a tunnel which connects with the James Gandon designed Emsworth House nearby which was constructed in 1794 commandeer James Woodmason.^[11][12] Woodmason, a Writer stationer, had earlier joined Beresford as a partner in coronet Dublin banking operations at Beresford Place alongside Thomas Needham grind 1793.

Sources

• M. Bence-Jones, A lead the way to Irish country houses, Policewoman, 1990, p. 1
• B. De Breffny & R. ffolliot, The houses light Ireland, Thames & Hudson, 1984, p. 168
• J. O'Brien & D. Player, Great Irish houses and castles, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1992, pp. 106–107

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