Belvedere House, Dublin

Belvedere House is a historic townhouse located on Great Denmark Street facing down North Great George's Street in Dublin, Ireland. It was built by George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere in 1775 at a cost of £24,000. The design and stucco of the interior ceilings was carried out by Michael Stapleton, a leading stuccodor and craftsman of his time.[1]. In 1841 it became a Jesuit college which houses the school Belvedere College.

This article is about Belvedere House in Dublin, Ireland. For Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, see Belvedere House and Gardens.

Belvedere House
Belvedere House in 2011
Alternative names	Belvedere House
General information
Type	School administrative building and museum
Address	Great Denmark Street
Country	Ireland

It is allegedly haunted by the ghost of Rochfort's mother, Mary Molesworth, 1st Lady of Belvedere, who died there.[2]

Belvedere House is located near the Garden of Remembrance and James Joyce Centre.[3]

References

1. Lucey, Conor (2007). The Stapleton Collection: Designs for the Irish neoclassical interior. Tralee: Churchill Press. ISBN 978-0-9550246-2-7.
2. Hopkins 2003, p. 21.
3. "Take a walking tour around Dublin with these 10 landmarks from Irish novels". stuff.co.nz. September 3, 2019.

Bibliography

• Hopkins, Frank (2003). Rare Old Dublin: Heroes, Hawkers & Hoors. Mercier Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-86023-154-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)