bellamont house

Irish history. In 1725 a charter was obtained by Thomas Coote to hold markets and fairs. Work began on his mansion, Bellamont House, in the same year. Designed by Lovett-Pearse, it is one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in Ireland.
The town gets its name from the marriage of Thomas Coote, a colonel in the crown forces, to Frances Hill of Hillsborough.