Marlfield House, Clonmel
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Marlfield House was the former residence of the Bagwell dynasty, a wealthy and politically influential Irish Unionist family in south Tipperary
from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. It is located about three kilometres west of the town of Clonmel
on the northern bank of the River Suir
. It was built by John Bagwell
in 1785. The main entrance gate, considered of exceptional quality, was designed by the local architect William Tinsley
and the conservatory by Richard Turner
. In January 1923, the main house was badly damaged in an arson attack by anti-Treaty IRA forces during the Irish Civil War
. It was targeted because of Richard Bagwell
's role as Senator
in the new Irish Free State
. Following that conflict it was rebuilt and remained in Bagwell hands until the 1970s when it and the surrounding park and estate lands were sold. The first and second floors have since been converted into twelve luxury apartments.
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. It is located about three kilometres west of the town of Clonmel
Clonmel
Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both...
on the northern bank of the River Suir
River Suir
The River Suir is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of .Popular with anglers, it holds plentiful reserves of brown trout...
. It was built by John Bagwell
John Bagwell (1751–1816)
John Bagwell , was an MP for the pre-Union constituency of Tipperary and Colonel of the Tipperary Militia which he raised in 1793.-Family:...
in 1785. The main entrance gate, considered of exceptional quality, was designed by the local architect William Tinsley
William Tinsley (architect)
William Tinsley was an Irish architect who emigrated to the United States in 1851. He and his family settled in Cincinnati where Tinsley received commissions to design several prestigious buildings in the Midwestern United States.-Ireland:William, the younger son of Thomas Tinsley and Lucy Brough,...
and the conservatory by Richard Turner
Richard Turner (iron-founder)
Richard Turner was an Irish iron-founder and manufacturer of glasshouses, born in Dublin.His works included the Palm House at Kew Gardens , the glasshouse in the Winter Gardens at Regent's Park in London, the Palm House at Belfast Botanic Gardens and the Curvilinear Range at the Irish National...
. In January 1923, the main house was badly damaged in an arson attack by anti-Treaty IRA forces during the Irish Civil War
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a conflict that accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State as an entity independent from the United Kingdom within the British Empire....
. It was targeted because of Richard Bagwell
Richard Bagwell
Richard Bagwell was a noted historian of the Stuart and Tudor periods in Ireland, and a political commentator with strong Unionist convictions.He was the eldest son of John Bagwell, M.P. for Clonmel from 1857 to 1874...
's role as Senator
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
in the new Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
. Following that conflict it was rebuilt and remained in Bagwell hands until the 1970s when it and the surrounding park and estate lands were sold. The first and second floors have since been converted into twelve luxury apartments.
Notable occupants
- John Bagwell (1751–1816)John Bagwell (1751–1816)John Bagwell , was an MP for the pre-Union constituency of Tipperary and Colonel of the Tipperary Militia which he raised in 1793.-Family:...
. Representative for Tipperary in the Irish House of CommonsIrish House of CommonsThe Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. - William BagwellWilliam BagwellWilliam Bagwell was an Irish Tory politician who served for more than twenty years as a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons....
(1776–1826). MP for ClonmelClonmel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Clonmel was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Clonmel was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
at the House of Commons. - John Bagwell (1811-1883)John Bagwell (1811-1883)John Bagwell DL, JP was an Irish Liberal politician.Bagwell was the son of Reverend Richard Bagwell and Margaret Croker. He was High Sheriff of Tipperary in 1834, a Deputy Lieutenant for County Tipperary and a Justice of the Peace...
. Nephew of William. MP for Clonmel between 1857 and 1874. - Richard BagwellRichard BagwellRichard Bagwell was a noted historian of the Stuart and Tudor periods in Ireland, and a political commentator with strong Unionist convictions.He was the eldest son of John Bagwell, M.P. for Clonmel from 1857 to 1874...
(1840–1918). Noted historian of the Stuart and Tudor periods in Ireland, - John Philip BagwellJohn Philip BagwellJohn Philip Bagwell DL was the son of Richard Bagwell and Harriette Philippa Jocelyn Newton. The Bagwells of Marlfield could trace their arrival in Ireland to John Bagwell , a Captain in Cromwell's New Model Army.- Business :John Bagwell was general manager of Ireland's Great Northern Railways ...
(1874–1946). Railway executive and Irish Free State SenatorSeanad Éireann (Irish Free State)Seanad Éireann was the upper house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State from 1922–1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate, or as the First Seanad. The Senate was established under the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State but a number of constitutional amendments were...
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