Inside View of Lea Castle, Queen's Co.y
Hon. Jn. Dawson delint. ; A.C. pinxt. 4th Nov. 1794
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| Summary: | Distant view of the once-powerful but, even then, much ruined castle at Lea, County Laois, Ireland, showing a very tall central tower with other parts adjoining in the centre, surrounded by a stout outer defence and, on the left, what may have been a gate-house |
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| Language: | English |
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1794
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| Notes: | A similar copy of this drawing, but in watercolour, by Gabriel Beranger (ca.1730-1817) is preserved as Wat. 30 in the Special Collections of the Library of University College, Dublin From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. II Image within ink frame diam. 14.7 cm. Watermark u.l. on sheet is is LEDARY (probably part of the name Villedary) with, above, the letters I S The Hon. John Dawson (1744-1798), who did the original, was later Lord Carlow, and later again, the First Earl of Portarlington Title inscribed in ink l.c. on sheet Physical description: 1 drawing diam. image 14.5 cm., on sheet 18.3 x 26.7 cm. Citations/References: Archaeological Inventory of County Laois / P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. - Dublin, 1995 Citations/References: The History and Antiquities of the Queen's County Barony of Portnahinch, Part III, Lea Casttle / Lord Walter Fitzgerald. - Journal of County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. IV (5), 1905 pages 325-351, where Austin Cooper's picture is reproduced on page 330 more |
