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Who lives in Aras Uachtarain?
Áras an Uachtaráin
| Áras an Uachtaráin Residence of the President | |
|---|---|
| Renovated | 1840s, 1849, 1852, 1908, 1911 |
| Owner | Government of Ireland |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Nathaniel Clements Francis Johnston Jacob Owen Decimus Burton |
How do you address the president of Ireland?
The style used is normally His Excellency/Her Excellency (Irish: A Shoilse/A Soilse); sometimes people may orally address the president as ‘Your Excellency’ (Irish: A Shoilse [ə ˈhəil̠ʲʃə]), or simply ‘President’ (Irish: A Uachtaráin [ə ˈuəxt̪ˠəɾˠaːnʲ] (vocative case)).
What is the area of Aras an Uachtarain?
1,752 acres
Áras an Uachtaráin – The Story of the House Situated in the 1,752 acres of the Phoenix Park near Dublin, the original house was built in 1751. By 1782 it had been acquired for use by the Viceroys who oversaw British rule in Ireland.
How much did it cost to refurbish Farmleigh House?
It was purchased by the Government of Ireland from the 4th Earl of Iveagh in 1999 for €29.2 million. A state body—the Office of Public Works (OPW)—spent in the region of €23 million restoring the house, gardens and curvilinear glasshouses, bringing the total cost to the state to €52.2 million.
Does Ireland have a king?
Ireland was ruled by the monarch until the early 20th Century, though Nothern Ireland is still part of a monarchy under the United Kingdom. After 1922, most of Ireland left the United Kingdom to become the Irish Free State. These five kings ruled Ireland during times of different times in history.
Who lived in Farmleigh house?
Farmleigh became a family home for Benjamin (3rd Earl of Iveagh) and Miranda Guinness, and their children. Benjamin became a keen bibliophile and collector of rare books, parliamentary and early bindings, as well as first editions of the modern poets and playwrights.
Is Dublin Castle worth visiting?
Although there is not much of the original castle remaining, the site is well worth visiting. The tour will take you about 70 minutes and there is plenty to see but once the tour is over you can go back through the apartments to review things that may have been missed.
How much is Dublin Castle worth?
It is valued at £124 million (157 million), according to figures supplied to The Irish Times by the OPW whose total property portfolio is valued at some £2 billion (2.5 billion).