Castletown House and Parklands

Kildare

Castletown House is the most celebrated and magnificent Palladian style mansion in Ireland. The House was built in the 1720's by William Conolly who was later to become an important political figure in early 18th century Ireland.

Castletown House is the most celebrated and magnificent Palladian style mansion in Ireland. The House was built in the 1720's by William Conolly who was later to become an important political figure in early 18th century Ireland. His architectural legacy, Castletown, was re-invigorated in the mid to late 18th centure by his grand nephew Tom and his wife Lady Louisa Lennox. The extraordinary scale, decoration, plasterwork and collections at Castletown as presented today, continue to bring to life this unique period in Ireland's history.
Castletown has entered a new era in recent years. The OPW who manage the property and parklands are collaborating with a number of organisations to ensure that a wide public audience can share in the future of Castletown. This list is not exhaustive and inlcudes the Castletown Foundations, OPW/NUI Maynooth and Research Centre, UCD Architecture and Landscape Research Unit, The Performance Corporation, Barry Douglas and Camerata Ireland.

20 km from Dublin on the M4 Galway/Sligo road at the R449 Celbridge West Exist No. 6 (Entrance for vehicle access). Bus 67 or 67A from Dublin, Pearse Street.

The Parklands are open all year during daylight hours.
House: guided tours only. mid March-October, Tues-Sun & Bank Hol Mons, from 10.00; last tours 16.45. Max 25 persons per tour. Groups of 10 or more must pre-book. Tours are in English, leaflets available in Irish, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish.
Opening times may change - please check before travelling.

Adults €4.50, seniors/students/child €3.50, family (2 adults & 3 children) €12.50, group rate €3.50. OPW Heritage Cards accepted. No admission fee to Parklands.

Toilets, disabled toilets, limited wheelchair access to house, parking, lift.

Claire Hickey.

Tel: +353 1 628 8252
Fax: +353 1 627 1811