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Burnham House, near Dingle, Co.Kerry

Burnham House, across the Dingle harbour from Dingle, Co.Kerry.

References:
- BURNHAM in [Irish Country Houses]
- BURNHAM in [Houses of Kerry]

Burnham House (now Coláiste Ide).
The front (W side).
Photo 2016. See larger and full size.
See wider shot.

Col. Frederick Mullins was born at Burnham, Norfolk.
He settled around 1666 at Ballingolin, near Dingle, Co.Kerry.
[Houses of Kerry] says "by deed of 1666".
He re-named the place "Burnham" after his place of origin in England.
He died 1712.

Burnham House was seat of William Mullins.
It is listed as the seat of William Mullins in [Smith, 1756].
He died 1761.

Burnham House was seat of Thomas Mullins (later 1st Baron Ventry).
It is listed as the seat of Thomas Mullins in [The Post-chaise Companion, 1786, p.167].
Burnham House was re-built 1790.
Thomas Mullins was cr Baronet 1797, cr Baron Ventry 1800.
He died 1824.

Burnham House was seat of Barons Ventry (whose surname started off as Mullins but later changed).
Re-built by James Franklin Fuller 1874.
The family sold it soon after 1922.
It is now Coláiste Ide, an Irish-language secondary boarding school for girls.

Burnham House, near Dingle.
From p.108 of [Taylor and Skinner, 1777].

Burnham on 1829 to 1842 map.
Shows the townlands of Burnham East and Burnham West.
Shows Burnham House and the site of Ballingolin Castle.

Burnham House on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern satellite view and street view of entrance.

Burnham House. The front (W side).
Photo 2016. See larger and full size.
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The E side

The E side of the house (facing the sea).
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The E side.
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Video 2016 of the E side and the sea view.

Outbuildings

Path leading NW from the main house to the outbuildings on the NW side.
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View of this path looking from the house.
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Outbuildings to the NW side of the house.
These are thought to be early 19th century.
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W side of outbuildings.
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