The
Governess Suite
The
Governess Suite was where one parked governess, tutors, nannies, and other
such tiresome persons our parents hired to stop us having fun. The present
Sir John (Jack Leslie) also kept pet owls and bats here, as well as a fat
white hen called "Hotwaterbottle."..... Read
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Norman's
Room
We
never knew our Uncle Norman. He was killed in 1914 while charging a German
machine gun nest armed only with a sword, as the War Office didn't think
it gentlemanly for officers to carry guns. All part of that tragic waste
of lives by incompetent generals and half-witted politicians...... Read
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The
Nursery
Before
unfortunate children were packed off to horrible boarding schools they were
educated at home by governess and tutors. In our day this room was simply
a delightfully sunny nursery, with the wonderful views of the lake......Read
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Seymour's
Room
Seymour
Leslie, third of the four Leslie sons of Sir John and Leonie Leslie loved
"Chinoiserie" and loved "the very latest" invention.
In this room he managed to squeeze enough high voltage from batteries to
operate the first X ray machine in Ireland...... Read
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Shane's
Room
Shane
(born John) was the eldest of the four Leslie boys (Norman, Seymour &
Lionel). In this room, inspired by views of the lake, and many years before
his granddaughter Sammy designed and installed the great gothic bath, Shane
wrote many of his best books and poems...... Read
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Strong
Room
Helen Leslie (nee Strong) mother to Sammy and Camilla Leslie, surprisingly,
a colonel's daughter (Ian Strong) and was brought up in the tiny village
of Wilviliscombe, Somerset. The most exciting pastimes of her wartime childhood
were hiding her...... Read
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Sir
John's Room
Sir John, more commonly known as Uncle Jack designed his bedroom which was
reclaimed from the cellars in June 2005, a fitting location for someone
who made his home in a remote monastery with no electricity for 35 years,
when he decided that...... Read
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Aggie's
Room
Agnes Bernelle- (Agi to her fans) -wartime secret agent, cabaret legend,
crochet artiste extraordinaire, and Ireland's oldest punk, was 'chateleine'
of Castle Leslie throughout the swinging sixties. Pursued by men as diverse
as King Farouk and Claus Von Bulow, the sultry actress was born...... Read
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The
Calm Room
It is so wonderful to have you with us Dear Guest. As you are staying in
the Room of Calm, we will not make you read acres of bumph on our Family,
but instead, remarkably, keep it short and sweet....... Read
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Desmond's
Room
Desmond and his stories were always charmingly larger than life and his
life was large and charmed. Even his attitude to his education was a little
less than serious......... Read
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Eagles
Nest Room
The Eagles Nest was where one parked governess, tutors, nannies and other
such tiresome persons our parents hired to stop us having fun.The present
Sir John (Jack Leslie) also kept pet owls and bats here, as well as a fat
white hen called, "Hotwaterbottle." He tried to teach........ Read
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The Master Bedrooms
Garden View Rooms
