King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Situated in the centre of Boyle, King House has had a varied history over 300 years but is now fully restored, as Nollaig Feeney explains. One of the earliest surviving substantial townhouses in the province of Connacht, King House was built for Sir Henry King MP (c. 1681–1739) between 1720 and 1740. It was subsequently ... Read more

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