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Built in 1784, this Georgian mansion was commissioned by Cork merchant Atwell Hayes. He is said to have named it “Vernon Mount” in tribute to George Washington’s Virginia estate, reflecting Hayes’s admiration for the ideals of the American Revolution.
The merchant’s son, Sir Henry Browne-Hayes, would later gain infamy after abducting a young heiress named Mary Pike in an attempt to claim her £20,000 dowry. Though she was eventually rescued and Browne-Hayes arrested, the ordeal left Mary severely traumatised, and she reportedly suffered from mental illness for the remainder of her life.
Browne-Hayes was convicted and initially sentenced to death, but his punishment was later commuted to transportation to Australia.
According to legend, the mansion has since been haunted by the ghost of the disturbed young woman. In 2016, Vernon Mount was severely damaged by fire and now stands in a state of ruin.
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