Sir William Chambers was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy.
James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont KP PC (Ire), was an Irish statesman.
Viscount Charlemont is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1665 for William Caulfeild, 5th Baron Charlemont.
The Royal Irish Academy, based in Dublin, is an academic body that promotes study in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is Ireland's premier learned society and one its leading cultural institutions. The Academy was established in 1785 and granted a royal charter in 1786. As of 2019 the RIA has around 600 members, regular members being Irish residents elected in recognition of their academic achievements, and Honorary Members similarly qualified but based abroad; a small number of members are elected in recognition of non-academic contributions to society.
Sarah Henrietta Purser RHA was an Irish artist mainly noted for her work with stained glass.
The Hugh Lane Gallery, officially Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and originally the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, is an art museum operated by Dublin City Council and its subsidiary, the Hugh Lane Gallery Trust. It is in Charlemont House on Parnell Square, Dublin, Ireland. Admission is free.
The Casino at Marino is a small summer or pleasure house, located in Marino, Dublin, Ireland. Sometimes erroneously described as a folly, it was designed by Scottish architect William Chambers for James Caulfeild, the 1st Earl of Charlemont, starting in the late 1750s and finishing around 1775. It is a good example of Neo-Classical architecture, situated in the gardens of Marino House. Although proud of the design, Chambers was never able to visit the completed building, as he was constantly employed in England.
Sir Hugh Percy Lane was an Irish art dealer, collector and gallery director. He is best known for establishing Dublin's Municipal Gallery of Modern Art and for his contribution to the visual arts in Ireland, including the Lane Bequest. Hugh Lane died on board the RMS Lusitania.
Dublin 1, also rendered as D1 and D01, is a historic postal district on the northside of Dublin, Ireland.
Parnell Square is a Georgian square sited at the northern end of O'Connell Street in the city of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the city's D01 postal district.
Francis William Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont KP, PC (Ire), styled Viscount Caulfeild until 1799, was an Irish peer and politician.
William Mossop (1751–1805) was an Irish medallist and founder of the art in Ireland.
Ralph Howard, 1st Viscount Wicklow PC (I) was an Anglo-Irish politician and nobleman.
Caulfield is a surname of several separate origins. The name is usually a simplified form of a number of Gaelic surnames, often MacCathmhaoil, an Ulster family traditionally descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages. Also known to be an anglicized form of Mac Eoghain, Mac Caomhanaigh, O'Gamhnain, and O'Gamhna. Occasionally confused with Caulfeild, an unrelated Anglo-Irish family. People with this surname include:
Toby Caulfeild, 1st Baron Caulfeild of Charlemont (1565–1627) was an English army officer active in Ireland.
Toby Caulfeild, 3rd Baron Caulfeild of Charlemont (1621–1642) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Marino Crescent is a Georgian crescent of 26 houses at the junction of Marino, Fairview and Clontarf in Dublin 3, Ireland. It is the only Georgian crescent in Dublin.
Richard Orpen was an Irish architect, painter, illustrator and designer.
Marino House and gardens was a Georgian house and estate in Marino in the northern suburbs of Dublin, Ireland constructed sometime around 1755 and later remodeled by William Chambers for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont. Chambers later also designed Charlemont House on nearby Rutland Square for Lord Charlemont.
James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.
