White Elephants

In post-independence Ireland, the country house was not regarded as an integral part of the national heritage. Despite this, the relationship between the Irish state and the country house has not been examined in detail to date. White Elephants illustrates the complex nature of attitudes to the country house.

In Irlanda post-independenta, casa de la tara nu a fost considerata o parte integranta a patrimoniului national. In ciuda acestui fapt, relatia dintre statul irlandez si casa de tara nu a fost examinata in detaliu pana in prezent.