Lord Mountbatten Classiebawn Castle
His holiday home classiebawn castle at mullaghmore is inherited by his stepson william cowper temple later 1st baron mount temple of mount temple.
Lord mountbatten classiebawn castle. The current castle was largely built in the late 19th century. Lord mountbatten was holidaying at his summer home in classiebawn castle in mullaghmore a seaside village in county sligo which was just 12 miles from the northern irish border. When the rebellion ended the castle was handed back intact to lord mount temple who had been a popular landlord but the agricultural land was not handed back.
The royal family connection. When the rebellion ended the castle was handed back to lord mount temple. William cowper temple 1st baron mount temple dies.
In 1916 lord mount temple removed all the furniture and the castle remained empty until 1950. A flag was flown and the army protected the castle and its estate. Classiebawn castle is a baronial style holiday home completed in 1874.