Lismore Castle is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond, the Earls of Cork, and then to the Cavendish family from 1753. It is currentl
Lismore Castle, 2006
Castles of Munster, Lismore, Waterford
King Edward VII visiting the 8th Duke of Devonshire in May 1904. The 8th Duke had been a very prominent politician, especially when he was styled as Marquess of Hartington. As Lord Hartington, the 8th Duke had been bitterly opposed to Home Rule for Ireland in the 1880s.
Chatsworth House is a stately home in the Derbyshire Dales, 4 miles north-east of Bakewell and 9 miles west of Chesterfield, England. The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, it has belonged to the Cavendi
Lismore Castle
…his tenure it was made available for short-term rent. The 12th Duke, who succeeded to the title in 2004, continues to live primarily on the family's Chatsworth estate. His son and heir, Lord Burlington, who has an apartment in the castle, has been given management of it, and in 2005 converted the derelict west…
The south front of Chatsworth House, facing the Cascade and the Emperor Fountain
This engraving by Kip and Knyff shows Chatsworth part way through the 1st Duke's alterations. The south front has been rebuilt but the original east front survives. The baroque garden has been laid out, but only the first, smaller version of the Cascade has been built, and the Canal Pond has not been dug. The 1st Duke's stables are to the left of the house
17th-century painting of the west front of the Elizabethan Chatsworth
This late 18th-century oil painting by William Marlow emphasises the romantic aspect of Chatsworth's setting on the edge of the Peak District