| Description |
Ballybay House, also known as The Castle, was the home of the Leslie family, designed by John Keane and built in 1830. It was located a short distance from the town. It was described by Lewis in the 1830s as a ‘handsome and beautiful mansion situated on the border of a lake and backed by some extensive plantations’. In the mid-19th century its rateable valuation was £120 and it was the home of Emily Leslie. By 1906 this valuation had risen to £140. It later became the home of Edward John Henry Leslie (1890-1966), British Ambassador to Rome. The house was burnt down in 1921. The walled garden and some outbuildings remain. |
