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Killua Castle

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Killua Castle
Killua Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Killua Castle, and the nearby Raleigh Obelisk, are situated near Clonmellon, County Westmeath, Ireland. The present house was built in about 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman and consisted of a hall, dining room, oval drawing room, breakfast parlour and front and back stairs. There was also a stable yard, barn and haggard (an enclosure where crops are stored). From here, the Chapmans administered the surrounding farm lands of some 9,000 acres (36 km2) in the 18th century. It was renovated in 2006, having fallen into a ruinous condition.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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