Dunmore Pineapple

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Dunmore Pineapple by Ian Murfitt as part of the Geograph project.

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Dunmore Pineapple

Image: © Ian Murfitt Taken: 26 Jul 2011

The pineapple is said to have been commissioned in 1761 by John Murray, the 4th Earl of Dunmore as a birthday present for his wife. It overlooks a walled garden used as an orchard.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.076635
Longitude
-3.7867