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Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel
Maynooth, Ireland · Fairmont · High Luxury
Carton House is one of Ireland's great Palladian mansions, designed by architect Richard Cassels and completed around 1739 for the Earls of Kildare. The estate's lineage reaches back to Maurice FitzGerald, granted the lands after the Anglo-Norman capture of Dublin in 1170, and his descendants, the Dukes of Leinster, became central figures in Irish aristocratic history; Queen Victoria once visited as a guest. Set on 1,100 private acres near Maynooth in County Kildare, the estate today hosts the Irish Open golf tournament across its two championship courses.
- 165 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Carton Demesne
- Architect: Richard Cassels
About Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel
- A long corridor links the 18th-century house, with its ornate suites, to a modern bedroom wing.
- The Morrison Room is the fine-dining restaurant; afternoon tea is served in one of the historic state rooms.
History
Carton House is one of Ireland's great Palladian mansions, designed by architect Richard Cassels and completed around 1739 for the Earls of Kildare. Set on 1,100 private acres just 25 minutes from Dublin, the estate includes two championship golf courses and has been home to some of Ireland's most significant historical events. The property was converted into a hotel resort and became part of Fairmont's management portfolio. It hosted the Irish Open golf tournament and serves as a flagship country house resort for luxury travelers to Ireland.
The setting
Carton House, a Fairmont Managed Hotel, commands a 1,100-acre walled demesne near Maynooth in County Kildare, 23 kilometres west of Dublin. The estate's lineage reaches back to Maurice FitzGerald, granted these lands after the Anglo-Norman capture of Dublin in 1170; his descendants, the Dukes of Leinster, became the virtual rulers of Ireland. Richard Castle designed the present Georgian mansion in 1739, and Queen Victoria visited as a guest. Today the demesne holds two championship golf courses and the meandering Rye Water, with Castletown House nearby. Maynooth, seat of Ireland's national Catholic seminary, borders the estate, anchoring this property in a landscape of rare aristocratic and ecclesiastical heritage. 2.6 km from Maynooth. 24 km from Dublin.
Restaurants and bars
- The Morrison Room — Restaurant · One MICHELIN Star
- Kathleen's Kitchen — Restaurant
- The Carriage House — Restaurant
Experiences
- Iconic Afternoon Tea — Afternoon Tea focused around iconic guests who have stayed at Carton House.
- Golf on two championship courses — Two championship golf courses set on over 1,100 private acres of parkland, once the ancestral home of the Earls of Kildare.
- Dining with Irish ingredients — Culinary team sources Irish ingredients and works with local suppliers; Michelin Guide fine dining.
- The Morrison Room tasting menu — Tasting menu for two in The Morrison Room as part of The Morrison Room Stay Experience.
- Carton House Spa & Wellness — Spa with a curated menu of premium treatments, an 18m indoor heated pool, thermal facilities and a gymnasium.
- Self-guided walking and cycling trails — Self-guided walking and cycling trails across the 1,100-acre estate, with resort bicycles for hire.
Amenities
- Golf
- Archery
- River through 1,100-acre estate
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