#longford

Castlecor, Ballymahon, County Longford, Ireland,

The property was not intended to be a permanent residence but instead a hunting lodge, of two storeys with the lower floor containing kitchens and service rooms for the single Great Room above.

And what a great room it proves to be: a vast octagonal space, 42 feet across with round-headed windows on every second side and single rooms (measuring 20 by 14 feet) opening off the other four. 

To heat such a substantial area, the centre of the room is taken up by a four-sided fireplace, each of them directly facing one of the windows, the light from which is reflected in mirrors set above the chimneypieces.

h a p p y b i r t h d a y

Andy Serkis

20 April 1964

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FARM HOMESTEAD AT LONGFORD.

Is his character a terrible person? Yes. Does he still manage to look good playing him? Obviously. 😏