• Emo Court, northern elevation. Emo Court, located near the village of Emo in County Laois, Ireland, is a large neo-classical mansion.
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  • 10 Hidden Gems near Emo Court. 1 Visit the Church designed by the same architect James Gandon, turn right just outside the main gates.
  • The famous architect James Gandon, fresh from his work on the Custom House and the Four Courts in Dublin, set to work on Emo Court in 1790.
  • With a demesne of over 4,500 hectares, Emo Court was the second-largest enclosed estate in Ireland after the Phoenix Park in Dublin.
  • For details of events, opening and other enquiries, please see the website of Heritage Ireland or contact the OPW at Emo Court, phone 057-862 6573.
  • In 1969, the order sold Emo Court to a Mr. Cholmeley-Harrison who began the laborious process of realizing Gandon’s grand vision for the building and its grounds.
  • The saviour of Emo Court was certainly Major Cholmeley-Harrison, a London stockbroker, who bought the house from the Jesuits in 1967.