St. George, Richard Bligh (d. 1789) 1st Baronet of Woodsgift County Kilkenny

Woodsgift, Urlingford, Co Kilkenny – demolished 

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Woodsgift, Urlingford, Co Kilkenny – demolished 

Woodsgift, County Kilkenny, property defence expedition encampted near house September 1881, photograph: Lawrence Studio, Dublin. 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.

Mark Bence-Jones. 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. 286. (St. George, Bt/PB; Keatings/IFR) A large three storey Georgian block with a lower wing. Seven bay front with breakfront centre; later porch. Roof parapet with finials. Five bay side elevation. Burnt ante 1914 and ruin later demolished.” 

Richard St. George (1670-1755) of Woodsgift and Kilrush, County Kilkenny and 8 Henrietta Street by Francis Bindon.

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. A large three storey mid to late 18C house. Porch added in 19C. In 1814 the seat of Sir Richard St. George. Burnt c. 1914. Ruin now demolished.