Originally set in 15 acres of woodland on the River Moy, it was built in the mid 18th century as the holiday home of Sir Augustine Fitzgerald.
[1][2] Later it was sold to Major Studdert, who gave his name to the bridges over the road and the river in the West Clare Railway.
[3] The house was vacant for 10 years, but was purchased by Odran O'Looney who undertook a three-year restoration of the property.
[1] It was voted Country House of the Year by Georgina Campbell's Ireland in 2003.
[4] The house featured in the Irish TV drama series "Smother", which premiered in March, 2021.