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In 1856, Liscrona House was designed by the renowned architect, James Pain for the MacDonnell landlords. Pain also designed Dromoland Castle, Lough Cutra Castle and countless bridges and churches.Paul’s highly illustrated lecture will reveal insights into the planning and design of Liscrona and profile its occupants over the years.
The fascinating building accounts, materials, and fitting out cost of Liscrona were recently rediscovered as part of a much larger archive, in the attic of a house on the North Circular Road in Limerick.
Dr Paul O’Brien is a historian and lecturer at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. He is a founder member of Kilrush and District Historical Society. His publications include The Glynns of Kilrush, County Clare, 1811–1940: Family, business and politics (2019). Paul is the editor of the North Munster Antiquarian Journal and also serves on the Council of Europa Nostra. He has contributed to radio and television programmes for RTÉ and the BBC.
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To watch the lecture live online at the scheduled lecture time (or to watch a recording online at any subsequent time of your choosing), visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@kilrushanddistricthistoric5599
There will be a live chat (text) facility to enable the remote audience to participate in the discussion.
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KDHS lectures are free to members, €5.00 for non-members, payable on the night only. New members are welcome. The annual membership fee (July-June) is €20.00.
The membership form can be downloaded from our website at
http://kdhs.ie/assets/files/general/membership_form.pdf
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Teach Ceoil Kilrush, 7 Crawford Street, Kilrush, County Clare, V15 F857, Ireland,Kilrush, Ennis
