Ann Forde Doherty
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THE LACKEN "GAZEBO"
Forming a double stone arch the Gazebo is one of the most curious & conspicuous landmarks in County Mayo.
While the origins of the structure remains a mystery, it was probably built int he eighteenth century either by Sir Roger Palmer or Sir John Palmer and may have Masonic connections.
One local tradition claims that it was erected to commemorate Moira Browne, the ' saintly ' wife of Sir John Browne a feared land agent in 1798.
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THE LACKEN "GAZEBO"
Forming a double stone arch the Gazebo is one of the most curious & conspicuous landmarks in County Mayo.
While the origins of the structure remains a mystery, it was probably built int he eighteenth century either by Sir Roger Palmer or Sir John Palmer and may have Masonic connections.
One local tradition claims that it was erected to commemorate Moira Browne, the ' saintly ' wife of Sir John Browne a feared land agent in 1798.