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Lorum Old RectoryKilgraney
Co. Carlow
Lorum Old Rectory was built in 1863, from crisp, mellow, locally-cut County Carlow granite which gives the house a feeling of tremendous warmth. The house sits peacefully on the slopes above the River Barrow at Kilgreaney, about half way between Bagenalstown and Borris. Behind the house are Mount Leinster and the Blackstairs Mountains while in front, across the river, are the plains of Kilkenny. Beyond the plains Slievenamon, the Mountain of the Women, in far away Tipperary is clearly visible on fine days.
In the second half of the 20th century the Church of Ireland passed thorough a period of rationalisation. Parishes were amalgamated; churches closed and a number of rectories became redundant and were sold. Among these was Lorum Old Rectory which Mr. Young purchased as a home for his family. Fast forward for another thirty-five years and his daughter Bobbie, on inheriting the house, was forced to make it pay and, together with her late husband Don, decided to provide country house accommodation for visitors to the region.
Directions: Lorum Old Rectory is at Kilgreaney, half way between Bagenalstown and Borris (and 4 miles from both)
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