Richard Cassels

Russborough House near Blessington (Ireland)

Richard Cassels (* 1690 in Kassel , Germany, † 1751 in Ireland ), also known in Ireland under the name Richard Castle , was an architect working in Ireland and is considered one of the most important architects of Irish Palladianism in the 18th century.

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Cassel's buildings include the Doric Temple in Trinity College Dublin , the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, Leinster House in Dublin, Conolly's Folly , Powerscourt House at Enniskerry , Russborough House at Blessington and Westport House in Westport .

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Individual evidence

↑ See Seán O'Reilly: Irish Houses and Gardens. From the archives of country life . Aurum Press, London 2008., ISBN 978-1-84513-351-1 , 82ff.
^ Russborough House. (No longer available online.) In: www.russborough.ie. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011 ; Retrieved August 24, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
^ The Leinster House. In: architecture.about.com. Retrieved August 24, 2011 .

personal data
SURNAME	Cassels, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Castle, Richard (English)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German architect
DATE OF BIRTH	1690
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kassel , Germany
DATE OF DEATH	1751
Place of death	Ireland

[1] See Seán O'Reilly: Irish Houses and Gardens. From the archives of country life . Aurum Press, London 2008., ISBN 978-1-84513-351-1 , 82ff.

[2] Russborough House. (No longer available online.) In: www.russborough.ie. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011 ; Retrieved August 24, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[3] The Leinster House. In: architecture.about.com. Retrieved August 24, 2011 .