Newhall House and Estate
| Newhall House and Estate | |
|---|---|
Newhall House, a Queen Anne-style mansion | |
| General information | |
| Status | Country House |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Town or city | near Ennis |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°48′32″N 9°00′43″W / 52.808859°N 9.011908°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1650 |
| Owner | Commane family |
| Affiliation | Parish of Killone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Francis Bindon or Isaac Rothery |
| Developer | Lord Clare O'Brien family (1650) Charles MacDonnell (1764) |
| Website | |
| http://www.newhall.ie | |
| References | |
Newhall is a 17th century country estate near Ennis in County Clare in Ireland, historically held by members of the Irish landed gentry. The front section of Newhall House was added during the Georgian period, creating a T-shaped design with an elongated back section for servants' quarters.
The estate's demesne includes a holy well, gate lodges, woodlands, parklands, lakes, Killone Abbey, a national monument (founded 1190 by Donald Mor O’Brien King of Thomond, for nuns of the rule of St. Augustine) and has an associated folklore legend concerning a mermaid.