ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ hˈaʊs æt sˈʌmɚhˌɪl wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst ænd bˈɪʃəp ɹˈaɪən blˈɛst ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən stˈoʊn əvən ɛkstˈɛnʃən təbi kənstɹˈʌktᵻd tə ðə ɹˈɪɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs.
In 1818, the large house at Summerhill was purchased and Bishop Ryan blessed the foundation stone of an extension to be constructed to the rear of the house.