Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Georgian architecture

Stucco

Lantern slide of Carton House, Co. Kildare. Originally catalogued with labels "Carton Saloon Detail" and "D3XI" and "38." Depicts a close-up view of Carton House's Saloon ceiling. The ceiling is decorated with ornate plasterwork, depicting a scence called 'The Courtship of the Gods,' created by the Lafranchini Brothers. An inscription on the bottom of the image reads: 'Carton- Ceiling of Saloon.' Carton House was built in the 17th century by Sir William of the Talbot family of Malahide. During the time that the Saloon was built it was lived in by the First Duke of Leinster and his wife Lady Emily Lennox.

Anna Rowland

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI Lantern Slide, Box 19

BOX19_047

06/08/15

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RSAI Lantern slide collection

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Lantern slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

Logainm County Link: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx

Town: Maynooth

Logainm Town Link: http://www.logainm.ie/1416489.aspx

Irish National Grid East: N 94

Irish National Grid North: 38

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.37850

Longitude: -6.55491

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)