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Coolattin House was an impressive and spacious house designed by John Carr and built between 1801 and 1804. It was the seat of the Fitzwilliam family’s Coolattin Estate which comprised much of south Wicklow, taking in the barony of Shillehagh and an extensive amount of the neighboring barony of Ballinacor South. It also reached across into the counties Kildare and Wexford. (Note: Coolattin is alternatively spelled Coollattin.)
The house was built in two sections. The first was in the early 19th Century while the second stage included huge additions from the mid 11th Century at the rear. The five-bay, two-storey façade was faced with patent cement and a three-bay, pedimented breakfront with coat of arms.
During the 19th Century, the incumbent Earl added the towns of Rathdrum and Wicklow. Comprising over 85,000 acres, the estate covered one-fifth of the entire county of Wicklow and had more than 20,000 tenants. Despite its size, Coolattin was just one of Fitzwilliam’s estates, for there were two more in England, where Ftizwilliam spent most of his time. The day-to-day running of Coolattin was in the hands of an agent, Robert Chaloner. Unlike many absentee landlords, Fitzwilliam took a close interest in its management and was well versed in even the minute details of his Irish estate.
Coolattin House 