See this charming house that Michael Jackson fell in love with ... and in 2006 was purchased in trust for Michael by Paddy Dunning ... owner of Grouse Lodge ... Michael stayed with his children in Grouse Lodge and Coolatore Castle before returning to the US ...
Bishoptown House ... Was to be Michael Jacksons Irish Retrat ... The Article
A house which Michael Jackson was refurbishing as an Irish retreat is to be launched as a self-catering holiday mansion.
Bishopstown House in Co Westmeath was bought in trust for MJ in 2006 by the well-known entrepreneur Paddy Dunning who owns the nearby Grouse Lodge Studios.
Michael spent time in Ireland in 2005 and fell in love with the house which was in a dilapidated state. The house was being renovated last year.
It was while recording demos of his new album in 2006 that he decided to look for a more permanent home in Ireland before discovering Bishopstown House which is in Rosemount.
In 2008, Dunning applied on his behalf for planning permission to Westmeath County Council to refurbish the house and add a number of maisonettes. There were also plans for an indoor swimming pool. At the time the fact that the work was being done for MJ was kept secret from the public.
The renovated house has six spacious bedrooms, most of which feature four poster beds, and it can sleep 13. Most of the rooms are en suite with large bathrooms on a new wooden wing all featuring outstanding views of the surrounding countryside.
Note left by a gracious Michael to his friend Paddy Dunning upon leaving Ireland
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Love this article, have always been attracted to Ireland ... what really got me is the way he signed this little note ... "The Jackson Family"
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