Pat Purcell Papers. Newspaper cutting, undated. ( retaining captials as printed in article ). >From MOATABOWER to LISNEVAGH, the future seat of Captain McCLINTOCK BUNBURY, M.P., improvments are everywhere visible, although the road contractors are not entitled to praise for the integrity of their intentions in the fulfilment of their contracts, the roads being in many places much neglected. To Lisnevagh we next direct the attention of the reader ; and here CAPITAL, which in every civilised country is understood as "money" has worked miracles within two years. Bog land has being reclaimed, rocky ground has been converted into pasture, and a wide-spread field of 700 acres, ( the property of one of our COUNTY MEMBERS ), a portion which for years has been almost unprofitable, presents, under his superintendence, ( and a judicious outlay of captial ), the appearance of a well-cultivated district, and in a short time will not only repay the PROPRIETOR, but exhibit practically what can be done by capital, labour, and industry, on the part of a landed proprietor. We have heard a great deal of what English factory capitalists can do in England; we are, therefore, inclinded to be minute in details, when we find a landed proprietor prove what capital well applied can effect in Ireland. The future magnificent residence of Captain McClintock Bunbury, M.P., situate at Lisenvagh, is one creditable not only to the county, but to the country. In magnitude and extent it is not surpassed in the kingdom, and of the pure ELIZABETHAN style of architecture, erected from the plans and under the personal superintendance of D.Robinson, Esquire, upon elevated ground ; there are few edifices present so noble an appearance. The first stone of this extensive mansion was laid on the 23rd of January, 1847, nearly on the site of the ancient residence of the BUNBURY family, erected in 1686, which was dismantled during the progress of the present structure. The present residence is complete in every part, as far as the exterior is concerned ; and in a few months - such is the exertions that are being made, and the liberal outlay of capital - it will be ready for the reception of the family in every department before the ensuing summer - a circumstance in building seldom or never surpassed, and could not be accomplished but for the building materials being on the spot, such as granite, brick,lime, etc. and the vast number of workmen employed to carry out the design. The elegant mansion on the north side presents the appearance of an extensive quadrangle, every view that presents itself on the approach from that side being chaste and classical, combined with elaborate taste and skill - harmony and proportion ( combined with comfort and convenience ) being evidently the object of the architect. [ Note added in 2012 - to be continued. ].