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Tarbert House

Coordinates: 52°34′47″N 9°22′08″W / 52.5797°N 9.3690°W / 52.5797; -9.3690
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Tarbert House (2009)

Tarbert House is located in Tarbert, County Kerry, Ireland.

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Tarbert House". Historic Houses and Castles. discoverireland.ie. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b Prendiville, Norma (26 August 2013). "Centuries of history and stories are part and parcel of Tarbert House". Leinster Leader. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners - All 4". Channel 4. Retrieved 24 August 2017.

52°34′47″N 9°22′08″W / 52.5797°N 9.3690°W / 52.5797; -9.3690