Marquess of Downshire
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Marquess of Downshire is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for Wills Hill, 1st Earl of Hillsborough, a former Secretary of State.
Monument to Arthur, 4th Marquis of Downshire, Hillsborough, County Down
Hillsborough Castle
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Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland
Marquess of Downshire
…of the House of Lords Act 1999, the Marquesses sat in the House of Lords as the Earls of Hillsborough. Among many other estates, the Marquess owned Hillsborough Castle, Blessington House in County Wicklow, and Easthampstead Park near Bracknell. The Marquesses are also Hereditary Constables of Hillsborough Fort. The…
Hillsborough Castle garden facade
The official entrance of Hillsborough Castle.
American President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at Hillsborough Castle on 8 April 2003.
Guests leaving Hillsborough Castle to walk through its grounds.