Originally known as Issercleran now known as St. Clerans situated in Craughwell, Co. Galway is a magnificent two story 18th century house. It was built by the Burkes in 1784 when they abandoned their ancestral castle nearby.

The new 5 bay front is, as Mr. McParland points out, "a highly successful derivative of Grandson's Military Infirmary in Dublin." The house has a 3 bay breakfront and a grouping of 3 arched recesses, a giant one rising the full height of the elevation in center and 2 smaller ones on either side over the 2 neighboring springing of the central arch, the lower part of which is filled with a single story portico. The entrance hall has a domed ceiling on pendentives and paired columns in recesses. One of the sons of J. H. Burke, the builder of the new block, was Robert O'Hara Burke, who perished when leading the ill-fated Burke-Wills Expedition across Australia in 1861. Issercleran was inherited in 1914 by R. O'Hara Burke's niece, who was the mother of the practical joker, Horace de Vere Cole and of Mrs. Neville Chamberlain. It was sold in 1954 and subsequently became the home of the late Mr. John Huston, the film director and well-known follower of the Galway Blazers, who sold it ca. 1971. The old castle remains in the Burke Cole family.

Present owner Merv Griffin, who sadly passed away on the 13th of August 2007, carefully restored St. Clerans to its original splendor and decorated the house with art treasures from around the world. Twelve luxurious guest rooms offer modern amenities and breathtaking views of the surrounding country side. Meals are served in the manor's magnificent dining room where kings, princes and Hollywood celebrities once dined. The property features lovely gardens.

"My father was a visionary," said his son Tony. "He loved business and continued his many projects and holdings even while hospitalized. We take solace in knowing that until the end he had his two favorites by his side--his family and his work. His legacy will be honored through the continuing operations of The Griffin Group under its current leadership and by the millions of lives he continues to affect through entertainment."