Bellegrove House

Bellegrove House in County Laois represents a significant example of 19th-century Irish landed estate architecture, with roots extending back to 1814. Originally built as a superior residence for Thomas Trench, Dean of Kildare, the house underwent dramatic transformation in the early 1870s when it was remodelled into an Italianate villa, possibly by architect William Caldbeck. The striking two-...