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The secrets of a hidden room in Coughton Court, a Tudor mansion linked to the plot to assassinate King James I in 1605, have been revealed in a new study.
The double room was a hiding place for priests during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the 16th and 17th centuries and was leased by Sir Everard Digby, one of the leading conspirators of the plot.
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The room was discovered in the 1850s, but has now been re… (View original article)
Ocean Lawn, one of Newport’s most notable estates, was sold on January 27, 2017. This marks the third sale by Melanie Delman, President, Lila Delman Real Estate International, of a major Newport oceanfront mansion in the past 18 months, according to Rhode Island Statewide MLS.*
The buyers, Alexis DeJoria and her father, John Paul DeJoria, the co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón Tequila, commented, “My father and I invested in this property so all of our family can enj… (View original article)
Westport House in Co Mayo has been bought by a local family who have pledged to retain all staff and spend €50m on developing the estate over the next five years.
Portwest’s Hughes family, who operate Hotel Westport, were confirmed yesterday as the buyers of the 10-bedroom mansion which was put on the market by Nama last year for €10m.
The agreement was finalised last week but the actual selling price has not been disclosed.
Speaking at a press conference in the hous… (View original article)
Squatters have occupied a £15 million mansion owned by a Russian billionaire in one of the most expensive parts of London.
The Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (Anal) say they have been in the Grade II listed building in Eaton Square since Wednesday. They intend to use it as a homeless shelter and community centre, open to any group that “would disgust the wealthy”.
The property, which was built in the early 1820s and had been used as a language school, is believ… (View original article)
leap Castle is popularly known as the most haunted castle in Ireland where ghost apparitions are very active. (Photo: Hauntings Of England/YouTube)
The Leap Castle in Ireland is frighteningly haunted. Several TV shows have chosen the site to film, and conduct documentaries about the reportedly paranormal activities in the place.
Leap Castle is located in the town of Roscrea. The O’Bannon family built it in the 15th century for the ruling clan of the O’Carrolls. The Earl … (View original article)
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Airbnb released figures yesterday which showed that Dublin-based hosts made €52m in 2016 as 403,500 visitors came to the city and used the service.
But its Irish offerings are not all two bedroom apartments in Temple Bar – there are castles all over the country listed in the site.
Here are five that took our fancy
Blackwater Castle
This property in Castletownroche, North Cork is listed on the site for €2,500 for 24 hours, €3,000 for 3 days/2 nights or €4,000 for 4 d… (View original article)
There are loads of great exploration options in Ethiopia. You could stay for quite long and still not get close to experiencing absolutely everything in this historical and cultural land. Most of the destinations gets greener and blossom all year round giving you the opportunity to schedule travel on the best time just for yourself. Time in Ethiopia will take you the hell out of every stress and discontent. It’s ideally located in the land of East Africa for variety of di… (View original article)
Borthwick Castle set to take centre stage as Scotland’s premier private hire venue
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Published: Friday, 27 January 2017 16:00
The London-based, all-director agency is tasked with establishing Borthwick Castle as the premier private hire venue in Scotland and a leading UK venue for retreats, family gatherings, celebrations, weddings and corporate events. In addition, the privately owned property offers a limited number of specially design… (View original article)
But independent city councillor Johnny Hayes set up a crowdfunding campaign to bring a judicial review to protect the tower from the £2.5m proposal he described as a “bad joke”.
Mr Hayes said the authority’s decision was “deeply flawed”, adding: “The idea of a shop, café and visitor centre sticking into the mound and into the Eye of York is unbelievable.”
More than 3,780 people have signed a petition opposing the development of the 12th century tower, which has around 150,000… (View original article)