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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Clare McCarthy

Mystery of an abandoned mansion in an Irish forest that burned down 100 years ago - and you've probably never heard of it

A picture emerged on social media recently of a mystery mansion hidden deep inside a forest somewhere in Ireland.

The haunting photograph, captured from above by a drone, shows the abandoned ruins of a large Irish stately home with some of the trees growing so close, they are beginning to take over the house.

The abandoned mansion is Moore Hall in Carnacon, County Mayo, the former house and estate of the Moore family - and it has a fascinating history.

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