tirairgid:Lady in waiting by Edward DullardRothe House, Kilkenny, IrelandThe Rothes came to Ireland
tirairgid:Lady in waiting by Edward DullardRothe House, Kilkenny, IrelandThe Rothes came to Ireland from Yorkshire in the fourteenth century, and subsequently acquired wealth and influence in Kilkenny. Rothe House was built by John Rothe Fitz-Piers (1560-1620) in 1594.The house was built in three parts,which Rothe referred to as the first, second and third houses. John Rothe married Rose Archer, daughter of another leading Kilkenny dynasty and they lived in style and comfort with their family of four sons and eight daughters. The house was bought by Kilkenny Archaeological Society in 1962, restored and opened as a museum in 1966. -- source link