An additional 2,000 square foot wing forms a courtyard at the rear of the residence. This area contains a three-room apartment with bath, tack room with bath, laundry and furnace rooms, a stable with three horseboxes, and two-vehicle garage.
The spacious eighty acre setting offers a bucolic privacy with rolling lawns, stonewalls, mature woodland and mountain views. Thornhill Manor is situated in an area of historic estates, e.g., Guinness family's Ashford Castle, Moore Hall, home and estate of John Moore, recognized as Ireland's first President, and Westport House, the seat of the Marquis of Sligo, now open to visitors. The property is sixteen miles from the Knock International Airport, and thirty miles to Galway City.
There are several 18-hole championship golf courses in the immediate vicinity. Two packs of foxhounds are within boxing distance. There are excellent primary and secondary schools available to Hollymount. Galway City enjoys an international reputation for culture, most particularly theatre, dancing and music, and is the location of the National University of Ireland, Galway campus.
Ground Floor:
Access to the formal entrance foyer [19' x 16'] is through period design double doors. This room contains a traditional entrance fireplace, custom stairs and woodwork, hardwood floors as well as a cloakroom. The additional formal reception rooms include the East Room [34' x 19'] with Louis XVI fireplace, West Room [24' x 17'], Dining Room [25' x 19'] and Library[17' x 17'] with fireplace and formal stacks. Double French doors access a veranda[40' x 12'] from both the East Room and Dining Room. The above rooms are inter-accessible through a hall[40' x 5'] running the east-west axis of the house with access to both a formal guest bath and cloakroom. There are 12 foot corniced ceilings, double room entrance doors and custom woodwork throughout. Immediately adjacent to the Dining Room is a Butler's Pantry[13' x 9'] with fitted ceiling height glass front storage, 13 foot work surface, including wet sink, all with additional storage beneath. Beyond and connected to the kitchen [26' x 13'] is the rear entrance foyer[10' x 8'] with a staff bath and cloakroom. The full working kitchen is equipped with additional pantry space containing floor to ceiling shelving.
First Floor:
The main staircase opens onto a Mezzanine and main hallway connecting seven bedrooms each with full bath.
Master Bedroom : 34' x 18' Bedroom 5: 15'6" x 12'
Bedroom 2 : 21' x 11' Bedroom 6: 16' x 16'
Bedroom 3 : 21' x 11' Bedroom 7: 18' x 15'
Bedroom 4 : 16'6" x 10'
Second Floor:
A further four rooms and full bath is found on this level.
Bedroom 8 : 20' x 21' Bedroom 10: 13' x 12'
Bedroom 9 : 15' x 13' Bedroom 11: 14' x 12'
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