Kelly homestead

Kelly Homestead
Teachín Uí Cheallaigh
Kelly homestead is located in Ireland
Kelly homestead
General information
StatusRuined
TypeStone cottage
Architectural styleVernacular
LocationDrumilra
Town or cityNewport, County Mayo
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°52′19″N 9°28′42″W / 53.87193°N 9.47827°W / 53.87193; -9.47827
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
Completedc. 1840s
Technical details
MaterialStone, mortar
Floor count1
Known forHome of John Henry Kelly, grandfather of Grace Kelly
Other information
Number of rooms3

The Kelly homestead is the ruins of a house in the townland of Drumilra (sometimes misspelled Drimurla) near the town of Newport, County Mayo.[1] The cottage has three rooms and overlooks the Leg of Mutton Lake. It is situated on a boreen off the R311 road from Newport to Castlebar.[2][3]

  1. ^ Wydra, Thilo (18 November 2014). Grace: A Biography. Skyhorse. ISBN 9781629149677 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference IE11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Áine Ryan (5 April 2011). "Fairytale Princess Grace dreamed of Mayo roots". The Mayo News. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.