Bishopscourt, from, A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1840)


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Title: A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. With descriptive and historical letterpress
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893
Subjects: Historic buildings Historic buildings
Publisher: London (etc.) W. Mackenzie
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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BISHOPS COURT, NEAR STRAFFAN, COUNTY KILDARE, IRELAND.—EARL OF CLONMELL. Bishops Court, the seat of the Earl of Clonmell, is handsomely situated in a very-extensive demesne, four miles from Naas and twelve from Dublin. It was built by Lord Ponsonby, and was purchased in the year 1838 from the Hon. Frederick Ponsonby, by John Henry, third Earl of Clonmell. The family of Lord Clonmell derives from Captain Thomas Scott, father of Michael Scott, Esq., who, by his wife. Miss Purcell, of the family of the titular Barons of Loughmoe, of that name, had a son, John Scott, Esq., successively Solicitor-General, Attorney-General, and Prime Sergeant of Ireland, between the years 1774 and 1783. In the year 1784 he was made Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, and created, on the 10th of May in that year, Baron Earlsfort. On the 18th of August, 1789, his Lordship was further raised to the dignity of Viscount of Clonmell, and to that of Earl of Clonmell December 20th., 1793. He married twice. By ...

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