Clarisford, Killaloe (Bishops’ Palace), Co Clare

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. 84. “The Palace of the (C of I) Bishops of Killaloe, a late C18 block of three storeys over a basement in a demesne by the River Shannon outside the town. Built 1774-78 by Bishop Robert Fowler. Five bay front; triple window with unusually narrow sidelights in centre, above tripartite Doric doorcase with pedimented porch on two columns; steps with curving iron railings up to hall door. C19 eaved roof on bracket cornice. Three bay side.”