(1690
1751)
Cassels came from a Huguenot family which
settled in Hesse
Kassel in Germany, he first came to Ireland in 1728 to work on a
project in Fermanagh, he was discovered by Lord Burlington who introduced
him to his circle of friends, he soon became one of the most sought
after architects in Ireland
He greatly influenced the development of
Anglo Irish architecture during the Georgian period. Among his greatest
works are Russborough
and Powerscourt
in County Wicklow, Westport
House in County Mayo, Newbridge in Dublin and Stokestown
House in Roscommon. His style was Palladian with heavy mouldings
and sculptured stonework. |
