[3][4] Though originally built for bishop William Gore, shortly after his death in 1784 it was leased by William Plunket (later Baron Plunket).

[5] The house was occupied by the Plunket family for several generations.

[4][6] The house remained unoccupied for several years before being leased to a non-profit equestrian organisation.

[5][7] The townland of Old Connaught was identified by Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council as an 'Historic Landscape Character Area' (HLCA) in their Draft County Development Plan 2022-2028.

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