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Carton House

Once the residence of the Dukes of Leinster, Carton House is an imposing mansion designed in classic style by the renowned architect Richard Castles, and built around 1740. It is set in one of Ireland’s finest country estates
Conferences/Banqueting (multiple rooms available to max. 500), meeting rooms, free broadband wi/fi. Rooms 165 (3 Presidential Suites). B&B from €110pps. Children welcome (under 12s free in parents’ room, cot available, babysitting arranged). Spa, golf (36). Forest/woodland with trails, off road 4x4 driving, archery, training pitches. Restaurant: seats 160. Reservations necessary, held for 15 minutes only. D Sun-Fri 7pm-9.30pm, Sat from 6.30pm. A la carte. SC discretionary. Wine from €32. Kitchen Bar: food served 9am-9pm (Afternoon Tea daily, 1pm-4pm). Sun L 1pm-3.30pm (for pre-booked groups only) €28. Wine from €30. Amex, MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations


Re-opening 2021


Undergoing "restoration and luxury redesign which will put The House at the very heart of a new Carton House experience for guests to enjoy."


  Carton House Golf experience remains open, including the gastropub The Carriage House.  


Once the residence of the Dukes of Leinster, Carton House is an imposing mansion designed in classic style by the renowned architect Richard Castles, and built around 1740. It is set in one of Ireland’s finest country estates - and home to two championship golf courses.


No guest could fail to be impressed by the building itself, which is vast yet very elegant - and it has now been skilfully adapted to its new use through a stimulating combination of old and new. It is a natural choice for major corporate events and meetings, and would make a wonderful venue for special occasions of all kinds - these are, after all, uses that are not so very far from its previous life of entertainment on a grand scale.


Public areas include a whole series of grand rooms, including The Duke’s Study and The Gold Salon, each more impressive than the last, and the old kitchen - with its vast cast-iron stoves still in place - is now a bar, furnished rather surprisingly (but comfortably) in a very modern style.


The accommodation has been designed and built in sympathy with the main house; the style is luxurious and contemporary, pleasingly bold in scale and with some appropriately regal colours - and, of course, rooms have all the little luxuries including robes and slippers and a minibar, as well as king size beds, LCD screen television, DVD and CD player.


Sporting activities are central to Carton House, and are a major attraction at this stylish destination so close to the capital - as is the hotel’s leisure centre which has a full range of beauty and health treatments, an 18m pool, children’s pool, jacuzzi, sauna & steam room, gym with cardiovascular & strength equipment and a juice bar. There are also two outdoor tennis courts, personal training and a wide range of specific training lessons.


Prices are not unreasonable for a hotel of this calibre, and promotional offers are often attractive.


The Morrison Room:


In a famous and beautiful room overlooking the golf course and gardens – and designed with very large windows to take full advantage of the setting - the fine dining restaurant is in classical style, with pristine white linen and simple, elegant table settings.


It is mainly an evening restaurant and a visit here will always be worthwhile for the overall experience. 


* Informal dining options are also available at Kathleen's Kitchen (in the old servants' kitchen); The Courtyard Bar (with outside seating); and The Clubhouse, which is some distance from the house in renovated stables, and open to visitors as well as members.

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Last Updated: 10-04-2021
Author: Georgina Campbell
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20 km west of Dublin's city centre (about 30 minutes from Dublin airport), Carton House is just east of Maynooth and signed from the town.
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