The Jealous Wall, built by the paranoid Robert Rochford to screen his brother George's house after he suspected him of having an affair with his wife. #JealousWall #Belvedere #Westmeath #Ireland #ForeignFollyFriday #FollyFellowship #Follies #Folly #follies.org.uk

That towering wall of jealousy now stands as a symbol of everything I try to dismantle in my work: the lies we’re told, the cages we live in, the stories we inherit. Writing is how I tear it down, brick by brick.
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Hello from Ireland! 🇮🇪 We visit every summer—my husband’s from here—and we spend time with family, see the sights, soak in the rain. Starting a short series today about one of my fav (and most haunting) places: the Jealous Wall at Belvedere House.
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Mary wasn’t released until Rochfort died. After three decades in captivity, her first words were reportedly: “Is the tyrant dead?” Let that sink in.
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Yes, I write funny too—but humor is one of my sharpest tools. It disarms. It exposes. It lets truth slip through in ways rage alone sometimes can’t. And trust me, the rage is always there.
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Every time I stand in front of that wall, I think of Mary. Of all the Marys. Of women silenced, erased, locked away—figuratively or literally—for refusing to play the roles they were assigned.
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The darkest part: Rochfort locked his wife Mary in a tower on the estate for over 30 years. Why? He suspected her of infidelity—with another brother. She lived out her days in isolation and shame.
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The Jealous Wall isn’t just a dramatic ruin. It’s a monument to one man’s spite. Robert Rochfort built it in the 1700s to block the view of his brother’s grander house next door. Petty doesn’t begin to cover it.
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I’ve been visiting the Jealous Wall at Belvedere House for nearly 20 years—ever since I married my husband and started coming to his hometown. Every time, I’m floored by the quiet power of this place.
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