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Baltyboys House is a mansion built in the [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] style. The estate sits on one hundred acres in [[Blessington]], [[County Wicklow]].<ref name= irishtimes/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/cgi-bin/viewsite.cgi?siteid=4265| title = Baltyboys House| website = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| last = Long| first = George| author-link =| title = The Penny Cyclopædia| publisher = Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge| series =| volume = 27| edition =| date =| location =| page = 356| language =| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0ClnFzFBKQAC&pg=PA356&lpg=PA356&dq=baltyboys+house&source=bl&ots=i5S2APEaVE&sig=ACfU3U3YFMcHtMDDGiZROS5wZO5PnhjSNw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjp5NeRpebgAhXCTN8KHT1eBKw4FBDoATACegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=baltyboys%20house&f=false| doi =| id =| isbn =| mr =| zbl =| jfm = }}</ref> It is located a mile from [[Russborough House]], near [[Poulaphouca Reservoir]].<ref>{{cite book| last = Hayes| first = Jim| author-link =| title = The Road from Harbour Hill| publisher = iUniverse LLC| series =| volume =| edition =| date = February 2014| location = Bloomington, Indiana| page = 229| language =| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=OmzpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA229&lpg=PA229&dq=baltyboys+house&source=bl&ots=dfw-pRUITm&sig=ACfU3U0RAqWyMLeK0bTmtZbm-pX0KW-2wQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjp5NeRpebgAhXCTN8KHT1eBKw4FBDoATABegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=baltyboys%20house&f=false| doi =| id =| isbn = 9781491716236| mr =| zbl =| jfm = }}</ref> |
Baltyboys House is a mansion built in the [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] style. The estate sits on one hundred acres in [[Blessington]], [[County Wicklow]].<ref name= irishtimes/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/cgi-bin/viewsite.cgi?siteid=4265| title = Baltyboys House| website = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| last = Long| first = George| author-link =| title = The Penny Cyclopædia| publisher = Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge| series =| volume = 27| edition =| date =| location =| page = 356| language =| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0ClnFzFBKQAC&pg=PA356&lpg=PA356&dq=baltyboys+house&source=bl&ots=i5S2APEaVE&sig=ACfU3U3YFMcHtMDDGiZROS5wZO5PnhjSNw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjp5NeRpebgAhXCTN8KHT1eBKw4FBDoATACegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=baltyboys%20house&f=false| doi =| id =| isbn =| mr =| zbl =| jfm = }}</ref> It is located a mile from [[Russborough House]], near [[Poulaphouca Reservoir]].<ref>{{cite book| last = Hayes| first = Jim| author-link =| title = The Road from Harbour Hill| publisher = iUniverse LLC| series =| volume =| edition =| date = February 2014| location = Bloomington, Indiana| page = 229| language =| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=OmzpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA229&lpg=PA229&dq=baltyboys+house&source=bl&ots=dfw-pRUITm&sig=ACfU3U0RAqWyMLeK0bTmtZbm-pX0KW-2wQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjp5NeRpebgAhXCTN8KHT1eBKw4FBDoATABegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=baltyboys%20house&f=false| doi =| id =| isbn = 9781491716236| mr =| zbl =| jfm = }}</ref> |
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The estate was previously owned by the Smiths, a [[landed gentry|gentry]] family. [[Elizabeth Grant (diarist)|Elizabeth Grant Smith]], the wife of Colonel Henry Smith, wrote extensively about managing the estate, particularly during [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Famine]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/personal-narratives-as-historical-sources-the-journal-of-elizabeth-smith-1840-1850-31/| title = Personal narratives as historical sources: the journal of Elizabeth Smith 1840-1850 (3:1)| last = TeBrake| first = Janet K.| website = History Island| publisher = History Publications Ltd| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref> [[Ninette de Valois|Dame Ninette de Valois]], the great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Grant Smith, was born at Baltyboys.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://wicklowheritage.omeka.net/items/show/16| title = Baltyboys House, Hill and Cairn| website = Wicklow Heritage| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/news/blessington-lakeside-36625119.html| title = Blessington Lakeside| date = 24 February 2018| website = Irish Independent| publisher = Independent News & Media| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref> |
The estate was previously owned by the Smiths, a [[landed gentry|gentry]] family. [[Elizabeth Grant (diarist)|Elizabeth Grant Smith]], the wife of Colonel Henry Smith, wrote extensively about managing the estate, particularly during the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Famine]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/personal-narratives-as-historical-sources-the-journal-of-elizabeth-smith-1840-1850-31/| title = Personal narratives as historical sources: the journal of Elizabeth Smith 1840-1850 (3:1)| last = TeBrake| first = Janet K.| website = History Island| publisher = History Publications Ltd| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref> [[Ninette de Valois|Dame Ninette de Valois]], the great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Grant Smith, was born at Baltyboys.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://wicklowheritage.omeka.net/items/show/16| title = Baltyboys House, Hill and Cairn| website = Wicklow Heritage| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/news/blessington-lakeside-36625119.html| title = Blessington Lakeside| date = 24 February 2018| website = Irish Independent| publisher = Independent News & Media| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref> |
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In January 2014 the estate sold for €4.925 million by the owner, Elizabeth McClory, daughter of [[Vincent O'Brien]] and second wife of [[Kevin McClory]]. Batlyboys was not listed on the market, instead being sold through a private auction at [[Christie's]].<ref name= irishtimes>{{cite web| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/owning-the-big-house-who-buys-a-country-pile-1.1795397| title = Owning the big house: Who buys a country pile?| last = Lyons| first = Madeleine| date = 15 May 2014| website = The Irish Times| publisher = Irish Times Trust| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref> |
In January 2014 the estate sold for €4.925 million by the owner, Elizabeth McClory, daughter of [[Vincent O'Brien]] and second wife of [[Kevin McClory]]. Batlyboys was not listed on the market, instead being sold through a private auction at [[Christie's]].<ref name= irishtimes>{{cite web| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/owning-the-big-house-who-buys-a-country-pile-1.1795397| title = Owning the big house: Who buys a country pile?| last = Lyons| first = Madeleine| date = 15 May 2014| website = The Irish Times| publisher = Irish Times Trust| access-date = 3 March 2019}}</ref> |
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Baltyboys House, also known as Boystown House, is an 18th-century Georgian country house in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland.
Baltyboys House is a mansion built in the Georgian style. The estate sits on one hundred acres in Blessington, County Wicklow.[1][2][3] It is located a mile from Russborough House, near Poulaphouca Reservoir.[4]
The estate was previously owned by the Smiths, a gentry family. Elizabeth Grant Smith, the wife of Colonel Henry Smith, wrote extensively about managing the estate, particularly during the Great Famine.[5] Dame Ninette de Valois, the great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Grant Smith, was born at Baltyboys.[6][7]
In January 2014 the estate sold for €4.925 million by the owner, Elizabeth McClory, daughter of Vincent O'Brien and second wife of Kevin McClory. Batlyboys was not listed on the market, instead being sold through a private auction at Christie's.[1]
References
- ^ a b Lyons, Madeleine (15 May 2014). "Owning the big house: Who buys a country pile?". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Baltyboys House". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Long, George. The Penny Cyclopædia. Vol. 27. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. p. 356.
- ^ Hayes, Jim (February 2014). The Road from Harbour Hill. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse LLC. p. 229. ISBN 9781491716236.
- ^ TeBrake, Janet K. "Personal narratives as historical sources: the journal of Elizabeth Smith 1840-1850 (3:1)". History Island. History Publications Ltd. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Baltyboys House, Hill and Cairn". Wicklow Heritage. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Blessington Lakeside". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.