| 词条 | Belle Isle Castle |
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HistoryBelle Isle Castle originated as a sole house that was first built and inhabited by Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Bt in about 1700, after his grandfather Paul Gore came into possession of Belle Island.[2] Sir Ralph Gore’s grandson, also named Ralph Gore, was born in the house in 1725 and throughout his life further expanded it, adding cottages, a tower, and with the help of designer Thomas Wright, together created the magnificent garden that surrounds the estate and extends to the Lough Erne shore.[2] Upon Gore’s death in 1801, the now expanded castle was left to his only surviving child, Lady Mary Hardinge, wife of Sir Richard Hardinge, 1st Baronet.[2] After Lady Hardinge’s death in 1824, and her husband’s death two years later, the estate was left to the nephew of Hardinge, Rev Sir Charles Hardinge, 2nd Baronet, of Tonbridge Kent whom deemed no interest in owning the castle. [2] In 1830, he sold the estate for £68000 to Rev John Grey Porter of Kilskeery, whose descendants owned the property up until 1991. During the ownership, the Porter’s worked to further expand the castle, adding various office wings and cottage houses.[2] In 1991, Porter descendent Miss Lavinia Baird sold the estate to the James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, who purchased the estate for his youngest son, Lord Nicholas Hamilton. It was the dedicated and admirable work of the Abercorns that have vividly transformed the castle into the fully functioning tourist attraction it is today.[2]GroundsSituated behind the castle, the Belle Isle Cookery School opened its doors in 2004 to be the first state-of-the-art cookery school in Northern Ireland.[3] Also on the grounds are activities available to guests that include shooting, sailing and hiking.[4] See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|last=Tours|first=Tenon|title=Belle Isle Castle S/C|url=http://www.tenontours.com/belle-isle-castle-sc/|archive-url=https://archive.is/20140403201918/http://www.tenontours.com/belle-isle-castle-sc/|dead-url=yes|archive-date=3 April 2014|accessdate=3 April 2014}} {{County Fermanagh}}{{coord|54.2678|N|7.5564|W|source:wikidata|display=title}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite web|last=Belmont|first=Timothy|title=Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland|url=http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.ca/2013/05/belle-isle-castle.html|accessdate=3 April 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Belle Isle Cookery School|url=http://www.irishcookeryschool.com/about/|accessdate=3 April 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Belle Isle|url=http://belle-isle.com/|publisher=© Belle Isle 2014|accessdate=3 April 2014}} 1 : Castles in County Fermanagh |
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