House & Family History: Burntcourt was built on land granted by Charles I to Sir Richard Everard, but was burned down before construction was completed: when the troops of Cromwell approached Burntcourt in 1650 Lady Everard (a Royalist) set the House on fire to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Title: Great Irish Houses and Castles
Author: O'Brien, Jacqueline; Guinness, Desmond
Year Published: 1992
Publisher: New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
ISBN: 0810933659
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Unknown
Park Listed: Unknown
Current Ownership Type: Unknown
Primary Current Ownership Use: Unknown
House Open to Public: Unknown
Historic Houses Member: No