Celbridge Abbey was built in 1960 by Bartholomew Van Homrigh, Lord Mayor of Dublin 1697. Bartholomew Von Homrigh secured from King William III the great chain of office still worn by Lord Mayors today. His daughter Vanessa had romantic associations with the eminent author Dean Jonathan Swift. Swift visited Celbridge Abbey Grounds regularly with Vanessa, delighting in the beauty and seclusion of the natural walks and bowers. Their relationship did not come to fruition and Vanessa died at the...

Built strategically on a rock where the River Liffey and the Rye Water meet, Leixlip Castle dates back to the Norman Invasion of 1171. The castle was built by Adam de Hereford, a follower of Strongbow. The round tower was added on later in the 14th century.
It's definitely worth checking out. The Front Hall, features a 17th century Brussels tapestry depicting Theodotus offering the head of Pompey to Caesar, while furnishings in the Dining Room include Chippendale chairs and Bavarian tap...

It may justly be said that Castletown is one of the largest and most splendid country houses in Ireland, but it's also one of the most important for it introduced sophisticated Palladianism from the continent and brought about a revolution in Irish architecture....

About the Gardens

The Japanese Gardens of Tully were created between the years 1906 and 1910. Devised by Colonel William Hallwalker, a wealthy Scotsman of a famous brewery family, the Gardens were laid out in their paths of beauty by the Japanese Eida and his son Minoru. Planned to symbolise the life of Man, the landscapes are now of international renown and are acclaimed as the finest Gardens in Europe.
The Irish National Stud Company was formed in 1945. Its primar...