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Take a walk back in time at Farmleigh

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2001 / July 26 2001: Take a walk back in time at Farmleigh

He may have lived in the lap of luxury at his old home in Farmleigh, but Lord Iveagh obviously liked to hide away from it all now and then. A secret extension of his study, hidden by a panel of dummy books, was obviously well used judging by the wear on the false leather volume concealing the operating lever. This is just one of the intriguing personal touches retained in the State's sensitive restoration of Farmleigh, which opens this weekend.

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