Castletown House & Parklands - Co. Kildare, Ireland
Set amongst beautiful 18th century parkland. Castletown is the largest and most significant Palladian style country house in Ireland. The house was built c 1722 for the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. William Connolly (1622 - 1729) The designs of a number of important architects were used. Alessandro Gallel, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce and Sir William Chambers. The estate was sold in 1965 and was transferred to State Care in 1904.
Casteltown House & Parklands
Celbridge, Co Kildare
Tel: 01 6288252
Web: www.castletown.ie
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