 |  |  |  |
| Rathfarnham Castle built (late 16thC) as fortified house by Adam Loftus, Lord Chancellor & Archbishop of Dublin. Dublin, Ireland. | Rathfarnham Castle remodelled (18thC) in Georgian style for Loftus' descendent Henry Loftus, Earl of Ely. Dublin, Ireland. Architect: Sir William Chambers. | Rathfarnham Castle retains acute corners needed by original fortification. Dublin, Ireland. | Rathfarnham Castle has Georgian touches like round section & corner finials. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |  |
| Georgian features added to earlier structure at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Ceiling in entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portrait relief in neoclassical style in entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |  |
| Portrait relief in neoclassical style in entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portrait relief in neoclassical style in entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Painted timber fireplace in entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Painted glass (18thC) by Thomas Jervais in entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |  |
| Painted glass (c18thC) in entrance hall at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Ceiling in long gallery at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Long gallery ceiling detail at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Long gallery ceiling painting replaced (early 1900s) by Jesuits after originals sold by previous family at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |  |
| Portrait of Nicholas Loftus Viscount Ely (1758) over fireplace in ante room at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Venetian-style window in ante room (waiting room) at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Neoclassical decorative trim detail in ante room (waiting room) at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Ball room believed designed by Sir William Chambers at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |  |
| Ball room ceiling & neoclassical columns at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Neoclassical details of ball room at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Lucy Loftus (c1654-81) portrait by Peter Lely at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portrait of Loftus family member at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |  |
| Charles Tottenham Loftus (c1738-1806) portrait by Hugh Douglas Hamilton at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Rathfarnham Castle watercolor (1794) by George Holmes at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Octagonal room ceiling decorated with Roman symbols of war at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Fireplace in family withdrawing room at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |  |
| Rococo ceiling in family withdrawing room at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Four seasons room attrib. to James 'Athenian' Stuart at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Bureau with depiction of hunting scene (c1775) from Germany in four seasons room at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Four seasons room ceiling painting with Demeter being crowned in center attrib. to James 'Athenian' Stuart at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
 |  |  |
|
| Gilt room ceiling painting with symbols of Greek gods by James 'Athenian' Stuart at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Detail of Gilt room ceiling painting with symbols of Greek gods by James 'Athenian' Stuart at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Gilt room sculpted fireplace at Rathfarnham Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
|
