Lord Mountbatten Classiebawn Castle

After the countess death in february 1960 lord mountbatten who was the last viceroy of india spent his summers at classiebawn castle until his tragic death when his boat was blown up by the ira near the coast of mullaghmore in august 1979. Classiebawn castle in sligo this beautiful castle can not be visited by the public but it is absolutely worth the drive to view it from the cliffs of mullughmore as the surrounding area is really beautiful. Lord louis mountbatten married lord ashleys daughter edwina in 1922 and so came into ownership of classiebawn and its sprawling estate.
lord mountbatten classiebawn castle

His holiday home classiebawn castle at mullaghmore is inherited by his stepson william cowper temple later 1st baron mount temple of mount temple.

Lord mountbatten classiebawn castle. Classiebawn castle is a country house built for the 3rd viscount palmerston 17841865 on what was formerly a 10000 acre 4000 ha estate on the mullaghmore peninsula near the village of cliffoney county sligo in the republic of ireland. Lord mountbatten rides in a carriage with his daughter lady patricia bradbourne and granddaughters joanna and amanda outside of classiebawn castle in 1963. A flag was flown and the army protected the castle and its estate. Following the dispossession of the oconnor clan in the late 17th century 10000 acres of land was annexed by edwinas forbear sir john temple during the cromwellian confiscations of the 17 th century.

William cowper temple 1st baron mount temple dies. The killers were outsiders from the iras south armagh unit. Classiebawn castle is a baronial style holiday home completed in 1874. The royal family connection.

The current castle was largely built in the late 19th century. Mountbatten usually holidayed at his summer home classiebawn castle in mullaghmore a small seaside village in county sligo in the north west of ireland. In 1916 lord mount temple removed all the furniture and the castle remained empty until 1950. There is no evidence mullaghmore.

When the rebellion ended the castle was handed back to lord mount temple. Classiebawn castle designed by the architect j rawson carroll is completed. Classiebawn castle was commandeered by the irish free state army during the rebellion and was used primarily as an army barracks. The mountbattens used to summer at classiebawn castle a baronial mansion overlooking the village.

The village was only 12 miles 19 km from the border with county fermanagh in northern ireland and near an area known to be used as a cross border refuge by ira members. When the rebellion ended the castle was handed back intact to lord mount temple who had been a popular landlord but the agricultural land was not handed back.