Fitzgerald, James (1742-1835)

Moyriesk, Quinn, Co Clare – ‘lost’ 

by jenjunebug

Moyriesk, Quinn, Co Clare – ‘lost’ 

Moyriesk, County Clare, entrance front, Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland by The Knight of Glin, David J. Griffin and Nicholas K. Robinson, published by The Irish Architectural Archive and The Irish Georgian Society, 1988.

Bence-Jones, Mark. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.

p. 220. “(Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald/IFR) A mid-C18 house…Might have been designed by Francis Bindon. Bought by Rt Hon James Fitzgerald, MP, Prime Serjeant of Ireland and distinguished orator, towards the end of C18; sold by Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald family 1932…..now 2/3 demolished” 

John MacNamara, of Moyreisk from the MacNamara Family of Moyreisk and Ballyline, County Clare, courtesy Fonsie Mealy auction 2016.
Francis son of John MacNamara of Moyriesk from the MacNamara Family of Moyriesk and Ballyline, County Clare, courtesy Fonsie Mealy auction 2016.
Margaret daughter of John MacNamara of of Moyreisk from the MacNamara Family of Moyreisk and Ballyline, County Clare, courtesy Fonsie Mealy auction 2016.

Listed in Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland by The Knight of Glin, David J. Griffin and Nicholas K. Robinson, published by The Irish Architectural Archive and The Irish Georgian Society, 1988.

p. 41. “A seven bay early to mid 18C house of two storeys with a three bay pedimented breakfront, and doorcase with lugged architrave. The main block was linked to single storey pavilions by quadrant walls with rusticated arched gateways. Home of the Rt. Hon James Fitzgerald MP at the end of the 18C. The house was much altered in the late 19C. Only a portion of the main block survives.“