When was cabra castle built

You will enjoy old world elegance, combined with modern-day comforts in a truly magnificent setting. Visit the Cabra Castle website for more information. Since , the Corscadden family and Cabra Castle have built a reputation for memorable weddings — over 5, and counting. A multi award-winning wedding venue, the secluded castle is surrounded by acres of beautifully manicured gardens and parkland, a truly magical setting for your wedding day. A family-owned and run castle hotel, Cabra Castle hosts only one wedding per day, ensuring you receive the personal attention that you require and deserve, on such a memorable day.

From the moment you first arrive, you and your guests will be treated like royalty! With breath-taking views, Cabra Castle offers a romantic setting for wedding photography. Hand-painted ceilings, exquisite antiques, Gothic-style leaded windows and the grand staircase all contribute to the unique venue and the ultimate intimate backdrop for your wedding.

Cabra Castle can cater for larger weddings of up to guests. Waterford Crystal chandeliers, five-tiered golden candelabras, rich table linens and cut glass all grace our ballroom and continue the theme of timeless elegance and pure romance on each wedding day. Friday, 20 August Cabra Castle. The branch of the family of which we are treating was settled in Leicestershire in , when three brothers, Joseph, Benjamin and John Pratt, migrated thence; Joseph and Benjamin to Ireland, John to Jamaica.

Major Pratt was badly wounded in the Boer War and never married. His younger brother, Colonel Audley Pratt, was killed in the 1st World war and also was unmarried. Posted by Timothy Belmont at Labels: County Cavan Landowners. Email This BlogThis! Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland. Biography View my complete profile.

Visitor Numbers. Follow me on Twitter. The other one is more recent and today is converted to luxurious hotel. The castle is surrounded by acres of parkland. The castle was built in the first decade of the 19th century in a mixture of new-Norman and neo-Gothic architecture. The exterior is rather new-Norman, while the interior is more like Neo-Gothic. This building was originally called Cormey Castle, or Cormy Castle after the Townland where it was built. The client was the Foster family, a local Protestant "Ascendancy" family.

The cost of construction, however, drove the Foster family to Ruin. Therefore, in , shortly after completion, they had to sell it to their richer neighbours, the Pratt dynasty. These were also Protestants. At that time, the Pratt aristocrat family lived across the street in Cabra House on the Cabra Estate, the large family estate.