Pasteboard Gothic Pt 3

[@robertgraham1088]

What a nice ending for a change. So many forlorn ruins out there all clad in ivy waiting to collapse. I guess it is one of the few examples of restoring a near complete ruin. A very brave venture and I wish there were more like this. Maybe there should be a ban on building new large houses in order to encourage restoring the many ruins that dot the countryside. Not practical I know but just a thought. Maybe tax breaks are the answer as it would promote employment and the teaching of old and new skills. Thank you once again.

[@wilfredwilde9559]

Give me hope for Mountshannon.It’s my dream to see it brought back to life

[@catherinewilkins2760]

Lawrence of Arabia was the natural son of Lord Chapman, it has been said he wanted to purchase it and restore it. My ancestors worked on the Estate. I was told the last owner, American widow, stripped it out and took it back to the USA. My cousin wrote a book about Clonmellon and includes photographs of interior, he gives a different account of its demise.

[@user-ls2fh6qr8q]

Will it be a private residence or hotel do you know ?

[@irishaesthete4332]

No, it's very much a private residence...