Castle Durrow

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Castle Durrow

Castle Durrow is a country house in Durrow, County Laois Ireland, built between 1712-1716 by Colonel William Flower (later to become Baron Castle Durrow) as a family home. The house was built in the pre-Palladian design and formal gardens that was popular in the 18th century and is considered one of the finest country houses in Laois.^{[citation needed]} The Flower family retained ownership of the estate until 1922. The house was transformed into a school in 1929 and in 1998 was purchased and redeveloped as a luxury hotel.

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History of Castle Durrow
Ireland's Blue Book, www.irelands-blue-book.ie, January 9, 2006, retrieved January 9, 2006.

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Durrow, County Laois

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