Ballykealy House is a 19th-century great house and former estate in Ballon, County Carlow, Ireland.[1][2]
| Ballykealy House | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Country House |
| Location | Ballon, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Construction started | 1825 |
| Completed | 1835 |
History
editBallykealy House, sometimes spelt Ballykealey, was built between 1825 and 1835 for John James Lecky. It is a three-story Tudor revival house on a T-shape plan. It was designed by the English architect Thomas Cobden, who also designed a number of other great houses in County Carlow, including Duckett's Grove.[1][3] The house once sat in an estate of 1,500 acres.[4]
Current Use
editIn the 1990s, the house was converted to use as a hotel, with an extension being added to accommodate this.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Ballykealy House, Ballon, County Carlow". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Ballykealy Country House Fennagh, Co. Carlow". www.igp-web.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "CO. CARLOW, BALLYKEALY HOUSE Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Ballykealey House". Ballon Village. Retrieved 24 August 2018.