An 18th Century view of Lismore Castle by the English artist Francis Wheatley (1747 - 1801). Perched above the River Suir, it's the Irish home of the Duke of Devonshire having previously belonged to Sir Walter Raleigh and the Earls of Desmond. It was later re-built in the Gothic style during the mid-nineteenth century by Sir Joseph Paxton for William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland.

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Size: 4657px × 3180px
Location: Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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