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The Irish Country House. 1995 · 54 min. TV-G. Documentary. Anjelica Huston narrates this fascinating history of Irish country houses, castles, mansions, and more historical, beautiful surroundings. Starring: Anjelica Huston. Directed by: Irish Georgian Society. The Irish Country House. COMPANY.
- Irish Georgian Society
- January 1, 1995
- 53 min
The destruction of country houses in Ireland was a phenomenon of the Irish revolutionary period (1919–1923), which saw at least 275 country houses deliberately burned down, blown up, or otherwise destroyed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA). [1] The vast majority of the houses, known in Ireland as big houses, belonged to the Anglo-Irish upper ...
HouseLocationCountyOwner Or OccupierAasleagh LodgeAnnaskeagh HouseAugustus N. Sheridan JPCounty AntrimMajor A. W. Mordaunt-RichardsSpeaking at an Irish Presidential event on Irish film in 2022, Lelia Doolan described The Wind that Shakes the Barley as "unapologetically socialist," noting that "in one scene at Mass, the priest thunders the bishops’ belief in the virtues of the Treaty and its promise of peace - against the leftwing obduracy of the anti-Treaty attitude – 'I suppose next ye’ll want to nationalise the ...
Shot at over 40 locations across Ireland, this film celebrates the heritage of the Irish "country house" and charts its development from the earliest cliff-top castles and fortified houses to the great Palladian mansions.
Shot at over 40 locations across Ireland, this film celebrates the heritage of the Irish "country house" and charts its development from the earliest cliff-top castles and fortified houses to the great Palladian mansions.
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The Irish Country House Shot at over 40 locations across Ireland, this film celebrates the heritage of the Irish "country house" and charts its development from the earliest cliff-top castles and fortified houses to the great Palladian mansions.
