NH6174 : Ardross CastleUnlike the Duke of Sutherland who (post the Clearances) had to sell off this portion of his vast estate, the subsequent successive owners Sir Alexander Matheson and Dyson Perrins were of a much more benevolent persuasion. A large Irish workforce was brought in to enhance Ardross Castle and build a village for the estate's workers. Many of these navvies stayed on to help populate the site which became known as Dublin. A landscaper was later brought in by Perrins to establish fine gardens around the castle . See
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