Castletown House 
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Southwest of Leixlip, on the Liffey, we come to Celbridge, 2.5mi/4km upstream from which is Castletown House, a spacious and architecturally important mansion built by the Italian architect Alessandro Galilei in 1722 for the Irish parliamentarian, William Connolly. It consists of a finely proportioned central building of three storys and 13 axes, approached by a broad flight of steps, with side wings connected to it by means of quadrant-shaped colonnades. The interior has superb stucco decorations; the staircase and the Pompeian Gallery are particularly fine.
The House was transferred to State care on January 1, 1994 and managed by the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.
The House was transferred to State care on January 1, 1994 and managed by the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.
Address:
Castletown House, Cellbridge, Kildare , Ireland
Hours:
April 23 to September 30: 10am-6pm; Sun: 1pm-6pm; Sat: 1pm-6pm
October 1 to October 31: 10am-5pm; Sun: 1pm-5pm; Closed: Sat
November 1 to November 30: 1pm-5pm; Closed: Sat, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Always opened on: June Holiday - Ireland (1st Monday, June ), August Holiday - Ireland (1st Monday, August ), October Holiday - Ireland (last Monday, October )
Tips: Last admission one hour before closing.
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Restaurant or food service
Transit: Bus route: 67, 67A from Middle Abbey Street
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