Powerscourt House is part of an estate in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, which is noted for its vast and landscaped gardens, today occupying 47 acres, including a golf course. The large country house, originally a 13th century castle, was extensively altered during the 18th cemtury by German architect Richard Cassels, starting in 1731[1] and finishing in 1741.
![Powerscourt House is part of an estate in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, which is noted for its vast and landscaped gardens, today occupying 47 acres, including a golf course. The large country house, originally a 13th century castle, was extensively altered during the 18th cemtury by German architect Richard Cassels, starting in 1731[1] and finishing in 1741.](https://gallery.plogmann.net/images/63/2ma0466fd70b9c65136f1df46b60deb13a.jpg)