Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland (1824) (14591842198)

Identifier: gri_33125013643271 (find matches)
Title: Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland
Year: 1824 (1820s)
Authors: Neale, John Preston, 1780-1847 Moule, Thomas, 1784-1851
Subjects: Historic buildings
Publisher: London, Sherwood, Jones, and co. (etc.)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute



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Cmo %omt> Queens Count; % THE SEAT OFTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN DAWSON, EARL OF PORTARLINGTON. This magnificent seat is situated about thirty-five miles south-west ofDublin, in one of the finest parts of the Queens County. The Mansionis of stone, and presents a very simple and elegant appearance. Ourview embraces the whole of the principal front, exhibiting to great ad-vantage its most striking feature, the noble Portico. This classicalelevation is of the Ionic order, and is surmounted by a pediment,charged with the family arms, under which is the date of the erectionof the building, 1796. The domestic offices are well disposed at therear of the mansion, and the neatness and taste displayed in fitting upthe interior is justly a subject of admiration. The Dawsons came originally from Spaldington, in the County ofYork, and the present Earl of Portarlington is descended in a directline from William Dawson, who settled in Ireland in the reign of CharlesII. This William Dawson was great