Howard Mausoleum, Pyramidal granite mausoleum in Kilbride Cemetery near Arklow, Ireland
Located on a hill overlooking River Avoca, this pyramid tomb features a twenty-seven-foot-square base with walls rising thirty feet to its pinnacle.
Simon Vierpyl designed the mausoleum in 1785 for Ralph Howard, first Viscount Wicklow, with Isabella Howard becoming its first interred resident.
The pyramid design reflected the period's admiration for classical architecture, incorporating elements from ancient civilizations into Irish burial traditions.
The interior contains a ten-foot square chamber with nine niches, each measuring two feet six inches square and extending seven feet into the walls.
The structure contains thirty-three designed burial niches sealed with biographical slate markers, though only eighteen members of the Howard family rest within.
Location: County Wicklow
Inception: 1785
Architects: Simon Vierpyl
GPS coordinates: 52.81199,-6.16304
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:19
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