Italian Inspiration

The Mussenden Temple in Castle Rock is one of the most iconic buildings of the North Coast in Ireland. The Earl Bishop of Downhill Palace (now ruined after a fire) built Mussenden Temple in 1785 as his summer library and its model was the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, near Rome. He dedicated it to his cousin’s wife, Frideswide Mussenden, hence its name.
The estates are well worth a sunny morning walk with splendid views.Read more