Ballykealy House Explained

Ballykealy House
Building Type:	Country House
Location:	Ballon, County Carlow, Ireland
Start Date:	1825
Completion Date:	1835

Ballykealy House is a 19th-century great house and former estate in Ballon, County Carlow, Ireland.^{[1] [2]}

History

Ballykealy 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.^[3] The house once sat in an estate of 1,500 acres.^[4]

Current Use

In the 1990s, the house was converted to use as a hotel, with an extension being added to accommodate this.

See also

• List of country houses in County Carlow

References

52.7467°N -6.7801°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ballykealy House, Ballon, County Carlow . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . 24 August 2018 . En.
2. Web site: Ballykealy Country House Fennagh, Co. Carlow. www.igp-web.com. 2018-08-24.
3. Web site: CO. CARLOW, BALLYKEALY HOUSE Dictionary of Irish Architects -. www.dia.ie. 2018-08-24.
4. News: Ballykealey House. Ballon Village. 2018-08-24. en-GB.