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The Tudors Set Locations |
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 Locations : The third series of "The Tudors" are using Ardmore Studios, Luggala, Killruddery House and Gardens, Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin, Humewood Castle and Powerscourt Estate in County Wicklow, Ireland for locations throughout the summer of 2008. |
 Killruddery House - Home to the Brabazon Family (the Earls of Meath) since 1618 Killruddery House is the most successful Elizabethan-Revival mansion in Ireland and also one of the earliest. It's uniqueness in having one of the most extensive early formal gardens, still in their original style, surviving in Ireland, largely laid out in the 17th century and added to in the 19th century  |
 Dublin Castle which is a major Irish Governmental complex doubles as the Vatican. |
 Powerscourt estate in Enniskerry, which is owned by the Slazenger family(since 1961) is one of the locations used for filming "The Tudors". It is renowned for its magnificent gardens, the highest waterfall in Ireland & an 18 hole championship golf course within the 1000 acre estate. It was originally an important strategic site for the Anglo- Normans who came to Ireland in the late 12th century. By the year 1300 a castle had been built & was in the possession of the Le Poer (Power) family.   |
 Humewood Castle, Kiltegan is located in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains & was designed by English architect William White in 1867 for William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Hume Dick. The residence was recently bought by international businesswoman Renata E. Coleman.   |
  Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin - exterior & interior 11th century cathedral established by the Viking king of Dublin. The cathedral has historical ties to the Tudors, it was here that the pretender Lambert Simnel was crowned king of England. Despite the Reformation, Christchurch received funds from Edward VI and Mary I. |
  Luggala Estate - a unique and special place situated in 5,000 acres in the stunning Wicklow Mountains, just 28 miles from Dublin   (Left) a view of Luggala Lake taken by "Brother Martin" AKA gormorocks |
  Kilmainham Jail, Dublin where several executions were filmed. |