Russborough House

Russborough House is a masterpiece of Georgian Palladian architecture built between 1741 and 1755 for Joseph Leeson, later 1st Earl of Milltown. Designed by Richard Castle and Francis Bindon, it stands on the Blessington estate in County Wicklow. The Leeson family had amassed substantial wealth through brewing in Dublin; Joseph Leeson inherited approximately £50,000 and an annual income of £6,0...