Tarbert House
| Tarbert House | |
| County Kerry | |
|---|---|
 Tarbert House | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | R07264845 |
| Location: | 52°34’47"N, 9°22’8"W |
| Village: | Tarbert |
| History | |
| Country house | |
| Information | |
Tarbert House is located in Tarbert, County Kerry.
History
The house dates from 1690. This Georgian era house in the Queen Anne style architecture was built by John Leslie.[1] It remains the Leslie family home to this day, and is occasionally open to the public during the summer months.[2]
Past visitors to the house have included Daniel O'Connell, Charlotte Brontë, Benjamin Franklin, Lord Kitchener, Winston Churchill, and Jonathan Swift.[2]
The house featured in 2016 in the Channel 4 series Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tarbert House". Historic Houses and Castles. discoverireland.ie. http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/tarbert-house/49011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prendiville, Norma (26 August 2013). "Centuries of history and stories are part and parcel of Tarbert House". Leinster Leader. http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/arts-entertainment/133459/Centuries-of-history-and-stories-are.html.
- ↑ "Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners - All 4". Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/obsessive-compulsive-cleaners.