Lord Mountbatten Estate Ireland

The killers were outsiders from the iras south armagh unit.

Lord mountbatten estate ireland. 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. Broadlands the mountbattens home in romsey hampshire broadlands is considered one of the finest examples of mid georgian architecture in england. Lord louis mountbatten was assassinated by the irish republican army ira a paramilitary organization that fought against british rule in northern ireland most famously during the troubles. Castle at the end of the 19th century.

There is no evidence mullaghmore. The mountbattens used to summer at classiebawn castle a baronial mansion overlooking the village. On 27 august 1979 lord mountbatten went lobster fishing on his wooden boat shadow v in the village of mullaghmore county sligo in the west of ireland where he had a holiday home. The property passed down to the 3rd viscount palmerston the statesman who served as both british prime minister and british foreign secretary.

In june 1917 when the royal family stopped using their german names and titles and adopted the more british sounding windsor prince louis of battenberg became louis mountbatten and was created marquess of milford haven. Around 10000 acres 4000 ha of land on which classiebawn now stands was granted to sir john temple 1600 1677 master of the rolls in ireland. Further along the road we stopped to view the plaque which shows the mountbatten family photograph on the beach where they spent their summers until lord mountbatten and 3 companions were murdered just over 40 years ago. Lord louis mountbatten married lord ashleys daughter edwina in 1922 and so came into ownership of classiebawn and its sprawling estate.

Queen elizabeth with lord mountbatten before his death in 1979.