Emo Court
Videos
Emo Court, located near the village of Emo in County Laois, Ireland, is a large neo-classical mansion. Architectural features of the building include sash-style windows, pavilions, a balustrade, a hip
Emo Court circa 1920
Emo Court, northern elevation
Beech wood in Emo Court
Close up of a Tibetan cherry tree in Emo Court Gardens
James Gandon
Videos
James Gandon was an English architect best known for his work in Ireland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His best known works include The Custom House, Beresford Place, Four Courts and
Emo Court
…Architectural features of the building include sash-style windows, pavilions, a balustrade, a hipped roof, and large dome. It was designed by the architect James Gandon in 1790 for John Dawson, the first Earl of Portarlington. It is one of the few houses to have been designed by Gandon. Other buildings by Gandon include…
Portrait by Tilly Kettle, c. 1783
Gandon's home was located at 7 Mecklenburgh Street, 6th from left in this photo from 1913.
James Gandon and Family by Paul Sandby (1780).
The south facade of the James Gandon Custom House by night