The Irish Times

According to Maurice Craig's still-definitive Dublin 1660-1860, during the closing years of the 18th century the capital had a resident population of around 100 peers. Many of their properties, such as Leinster House, Powerscourt House, Charlemont House and Belvedere House, are still extant and well-known. Others such as Moira House have been destroyed or else, like Tyrone House or Aldborough House, have undergone such radical alteration in their use and appearance that it is difficult to imagine they were once private homes.