Griesebank
House which has just come to the market with Jordan Town & Country Estate
Agents is an unusual and historic Quaker House lying just outside the Village
of Ballitore in Kildare, on the River Griese.
Built in 1700s by the Shackleton Family as a commercial mill it became
the home of the Shackleton Family and the writer Mary Leadbeater, renowned as
the author of the Annals of Ballitore.
The house itself was used both on the Militia and Rebels side as a
hospital in the 1798 uprising.
Some 25 years ago the house was bought by Jonathan
Irwin and his wife Senator Mary Ann O Brien. They upgraded this unique historical 18th
century period residence with an adjoining contemporary wing, blending in to
form a splendid family home (6,488 sq.ft.) on 2.169 acres of mature gardens and
grounds.
Mary Ann is widely recognised as one of Irelands early
female entrepreneurs, having created the International chocolate brand Lily
O’Briens from a saucepan in the kitchen of Griesebank House. In the same time Jonathan has created the Jack
& Jill Children’s Foundation that has provided home nursing care services
to 2000 fragile children all across Ireland.
Jonathan and Mary Ann have spent many happy years in this cosy home
raising their family, creating a garden, entertaining family and friends.
Situated just off the M9 with 15km Kilcullen, 12km
Athy, 35km Naas and 65km Dublin.
The residence which includes 6,488 sq.ft. of spacious
living accommodation includes a large wing, which was built as an adjoining
apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and smoothly blends in with the old, to
make a wonderful quirky family home.
Strange that while living in a Quaker house, Mary Ann
created a brand of chocolate on the same shelf as so many other Quaker brands,
Cadbury, Rowntree, Bourneville and Frys. The Irwins, their families, their dogs
and their Burmese cat are on their way to Kilkenny.
For sale by Private Treaty Paddy Jordan is quoting
€750,000 and viewing is strictly by prior appointment.
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