He said of Nevill: "He is a landlord remarkably attentive to the encouragement of his tenantry"; which in other parts of Ireland was often not the case.

      The 3-bay centre block is of cut ashlar limestone, with pilasters and lions around the door. The addition of horses' skulls in relief signifies "we are old money", and is unusual. The first floor window echoes the pilasters and has its own pediment (see picture) .

        In 1783 two wings were added and in the 1790s the dining room was added to the north of the main block. These are reflected in the plasterwork in the different parts of the house - heavy or reassuringly solid in the 1730s and much lighter and more decorative in the 1780s. The drawing room ceiling was done by Michael Stapleton, known as the "Irish Adam".

     The interior also includes fine woodcarving, as seen in the main staircase bannisters (of Spanish chestnut) and the hall chimneypiece (of pearwood).

      The Nevills sold in 1822 and the house was owned by three families until 1993. It was extensively restored in the 1890s and has been renovated again in 1994-99.

        Combined with the Medieval church and the Bronze Age Longstone rath , the visitor can see three different periods of Irish history in one place. The bibliography reflects the scope of the place.