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Powerscourt

Country house at Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, built in 1731 by Richard Castle for the Wingfield family, the Viscounts Powerscourt. Its gardens, among the last formal gardens to be constructed in Europe, are famous worldwide; they include a Japanese and an Italian garden. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Sugarloaf Mountain, the demesne was partially reconstructed in 1843 by Daniel Robertson based upon the design of the Villa Butera in Sicily. The house was burnt by an accidental fire in 1974 and has been restored.



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