Castle Leslie

Castle Leslie, home to an Irish branch of Clan Leslie, is located on the 4 km² (1,000-acre) Castle Leslie Estate adjacent to the village of Glaslough, 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Monaghan town in County Monaghan, Ireland.

For the seat of Clan Leslie, see Leslie Castle.

Castle Leslie
West front of the Castle
General information
Architectural styleScots Baronial
Town or cityGlaslough, County Monaghan
CountryIreland
Construction started1870
Completed1871
ClientSir John Leslie
Design and construction
ArchitectW.H. Lynn
EngineerNone

Architecture

The castle is fashioned in the Scottish Baronial style and was designed by the firm of Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon in 1870 for Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet, MP. It is situated where an earlier castle stood and never had a defensive purpose. The country house presents a rather dour and austere façade and is sited in such a way so as to mask the gardens to an approaching visitor. To the rear of the house the gardens are relieved by a Renaissance style cloister which links the main house to a single story wing containing the Library and Billiard Room. In contrast to the exterior designed by W.H. Lynn, the interior shows the hands of Lanyon and John Leslie himself through its strong Italian Renaissance feel.

The estate
Castle Leslie, from Glasloch

The estate has three lakes: the largest, Glaslough (from the Irish Glas Loch or Glasloch, meaning Green Lake), shares its name with the local village; Kilvey Lake is to the north; and, finally, there is Dream Lake, which features a crannóg. The 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) estate comprises park land, meandering streams and several forests. The house is still home to the Leslie family, the late Sir Jack Leslie (6 December 1916 - 16 April 2016) returned to live at Castle Leslie at the age of 78 and the principal owner is Samantha (Sammy) Leslie. Other family members still assert their influence on the running of the estate through a family trust.


Events and visitors

Castle Leslie reached the newsstands in 2002 when Sir Paul McCartney married Heather Mills in the family church located on the estate, followed by a wedding banquet for 300 guests prepared by then executive chef, Noel McMeel.[1]

Throughout the years many a famous face has frequented the house. This includes Irish poet WB Yeats, Irish statesman General Michael Collins, Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger (1966),[2] British astronomer Sir Patrick Moore and the Duc de Valentinois. The estate has also had various members of the Churchill family within the house due to familial ties with the Leslies.[2]

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References
  1. "McCartney and Mills Arrive at Castle Leslie article from the Irish Times" The Irish Times. June 9, 2002. Retrieved 2018-3-19.
  2. "1000 Years of Leslie Family History and American Irish History" pgs 7-10
  3. Castle Leslie Official site
Specific
  1. "McCartney and Mills arrive at Castle Leslie". The Irish Times. 9 June 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. "1000 Years of Leslie Family History and American Irish Family History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

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