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	Castletown House
		Castletown House is an early-nineteenth-century farmhouse set in scenic surroundings on a 200-acre beef and sheep farm, on which the ruins of a Norman castle remain (approached through open fields of grazing sheep).
		The house was completely renovated in 1979, at which time the 30-inch-thick outer walls were raised by 18 inches.
		Castletown House was the recipient of a regional Agri-Tourism award.
	www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/accomodations/BandBs/casttown.shtm (563 words)

	HOUSESC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		CANVERSTOWN HOUSE, parish of Tullaroan, barony of Crannagh.
		COOLBAWN HOUSE, parish of Attanagh, barony of Fassidinan.
		COURTSTOWN HOUSE, parish of Tullaroan, barony of Crannagh.
	homepage.eircom.net /~lawekk/HOUSESC.htm (1998 words)

	Irish Georgian Society - Castletown House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The design of the building led to the construction of Leinster House and from thence to the White House in Washington, D.C. The estate was begun in 1722 by William Conolly (1662-1729), Speaker of the Irish House of Commons.
		Castletown House reflects the balance of that philosophy with a great central block of grey stone flanked by golden Ardbraccan stone curved colonnades which join the kitchen and stables to the main house.
		Castletown was formerly the headquarters of the Irish Georgian Society, who rescued the building, restored it, and furnished it with Irish furniture and paintings of the period.
	www.irish-architecture.com /igs/castletown.html (309 words)

	Dollhouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Such cabinet houses [1] were trophy collections owned by the few matrons living in the cities of Holland, England and Germany who were wealthy enough to afford them, and, fully furnished, were worth the price of a modest full-size house's construction.
		The house itself is built in 1/12th scale and is influenced by Castletown House, Leinster House, and Carton, the three prominent 18th century mansions in Ireland.
		The house was built by Jansson and some of her close friends and later donated to the town of Tampere.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dollhouse (1811 words)

	Irish Houses of Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carew's house, (later renamed Chichester House after a later owner Sir Arthur Chichester) was already a building of sufficient importance to have become a temporary home of the Kingdom of Ireland's law courts during the Michaelmas law term in 1605.
		The House of Lords was presided over, as in the English and British parliaments, by the Lord Chancellor, who sat on the woolsack, a large seat stuffed with wool from each of the three kingdoms, England, Ireland and Scotland.
		The Mace of the House of Commons remained in the family of the last Speaker of the House of Commons, John Foster.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Houses_of_Parliament (3875 words)

	Irish Great Houses: Golden Age of the Ascendancy
		Castletown and one hundred acres surrounding it eventually was purchased by Desmond Guinness and made into the Irish Georgian Society which undertook its restoration.
		Castletown was the first house in Leinster to open its doors to the public.
		In 1978, Bantry House was inherited by Edgerton Shelswell-White.
	www.irelandforvisitors.com /articles/greathouses.htm (1696 words)

	Irish House
		The upper house was the House of Lords.
		The House of Commons was abolished when the Irish parliament merged with its British counterpart in 1801 under the Act of Union.
		The House of Lords was presided over by the Lord Chancellor, who sat on the woolsack, a large seat stuffed with wool from each of the three lands of England, Ireland and Scotland.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/114/irish-house.html (1243 words)

	Leinster House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leinster House is the former ducal residence in Dublin that has served since 1922 as the parliament building of the Irish Free State and the Republic of Ireland.
		Its medieval parliament consisted of two Houses, a House of Commons and a House of Lords.
		At the end of the nineteenth century, two new wings were added, to house the National Library of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leinster_House (989 words)

	Castletown House, County Kildare
		It may justly be said that Castletown is the largest and most splendid country house in Ireland, but it is also arguably the most important for it introduced sophisticated Palladianism from the continent and brought about a revolution in Irish architecture.
		The house is an obvious manifestation of his wealth, but it also reflects the enormous political power that Conolly achieved following his election as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons in 1715 and his appointment as Lord Justice in 1716.
		Castletown's interior was largely created during the time of Tom Conolly, the Speaker's great nephew, who inherited the property in 1758 when he was twenty four.
	www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/attractions/houses/castltwn.shtm (839 words)

	Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
		Castletown House, Celbridge, was built in 1722 for ‘Speaker’ William Conolly, the speaker of the Irish House of Commons from 1715.
		The only Irish Palladian house to have been built with the correct classical proportions, it is said to have influenced the design of the White House in Washington.
		Castletown was then inherited by her nephew William.
	kildare.ie /heritage/historic-sites/castletown-house.asp (278 words)

	Castletown - Some Notes on its History, J.D. Qualtrough
		However, there was in Castletown a young widow, a Mrs Puller who took sides against Horrobin and gave evidence against his orthodoxy at an enquiry in Peel, with the result that the Archdeacon refused to administer the sacrament to her.
		This house was early 18th century and for one period was occupied by Thomas Harley, brother of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford*, who is believed to have been sent over here because of his Jacobean tendencies.
		The house opposite the Arbory Street Chapel is known as the "Bagnio" or bath house - a sort of "red-light" house of ill-repute.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/towns/castltwn/qual.htm (7229 words)

	Castletown House
		Castletown House is an early-nineteenth-century farmhouse set in scenic surroundings on a 200-acre beef and sheep farm, on which the ruins of a Norman castle remain (approached through open fields of grazing sheep).
		The house was completely renovated in 1979, at which time the 30-inch-thick outer walls were raised by 18 inches.
		Castletown House was the recipient of a regional Agri-Tourism award.
	irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/accomodations/BandBs/casttown.shtm (549 words)

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		Castletown House, Ireland's finest [[Palladian]] country house, is an imposing building built in 1722 for William Connolly, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons.
		The house was inherited by Tom Connolly in 1758 and the interior decoration was finished by his wife [[Louisa LennoxLady Louisa]] (great-grand-daughter of [[Charles II of England]] and [[Louise de Keroualle]]) during the 1760s and 1770s.
		Two particular features of Castletown is the Long Gallery, an 80 foot long room decorated in the [[Gallery_of_Pompeii_and_HerculaneumPompeian]] manner in blue and gold and the main staircase, which is cantilevered and made of white [[Portland stone]].
	www.worldhouseinfo.com /castledown-house.htm (146 words)

	Castletown House & Wonderful Barn - Places of Interest - Leixlip Town Council
		The house was inherited by Speaker Conolly's nephew, William, who died two years later, leaving the house to his son Tom, known as "Squire Conolly." Born at Leixlip Castle, it was Tom and his wife, Lady Louisa Lennox, who continued to improve the house, adding the world-famous plasterwork by the Lafranchini brothers.
		As was the custom with great houses, constructions of various types were made to create vistas.
		To mark the eastern vista of Castletown a conical shaped building - The Wonderful Barn - went up in 1743 with the stairs ascending upwards around the exterior of the building.
	www.kildare.ie /leixlip/places-of-interest/castletown-house.asp (321 words)

	History of the closed Lifeboat Station at Castletown
		The sea was tremendous, bearing away the bulwarks, round house, boats, galley, spars etc and cast the brig on her beam ends.
		With her carriage she was moved to Castletown at the end of July Mr James Burman was appointed the Hon.
		During April 1888, Castletown lifeboat member George E Kelly made a shore boat rescue for which he was to be awarded a silver medal of the Institute for his prompt and decisive actions in the saving of four lives.
	www.portstmarylifeboat.org.im /ctown.htm (6968 words)

	kildare bed and breakfast b and b accommodation Ireland. Cherryville house
		Alterations and improvements to the house during the period of 1760 to 1766 included the creation of the dining-room and work on the red and green drawing rooms.
		She eventually died in 1821, seated in a tent erected on the lawn in front of Castletown, for it was her wish that she should go looking at the house she had loved so much.
		In the tropical butterfly house relax among colourful blooms and exotic plants while butterflies fly and feed around you.
	www.kildarebedandbreakfast.com /sight_seeing.htm (1054 words)

	Isle of Man Guide - Castletown, Old House of Keys
		The Old House of Keys was restored to resemble how it looked in 1866, believed to be a major turning point for the House as they moved from being a self elected body to a democracy with members elected by the public.
		In 1874 the House of Keys moved from Castletown to the new growing town on the island, Douglas.
		Castletown is a main southern town, served by a multitude of roads.
	www.iomguide.com /oldhouseofkeys.php (465 words)

	Castletown Celbridge County Kildare - Irish Historic and Tourist Sites - 1 2 Travel Ireland Regional Information Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Castletown is the largest and most significant Palladian style country house in Ireland.
		Built c.1722 for the speaker of the Irish House of Commons, William Conolly (1622- 1729), the designs of a number of important architects were used, notably Alessandro Gailiei, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce and later Sir William Chambers.
		Castletown was transferred to state care on 1 January 1994.
	www.12travel.ie /ie/attractions/castletown.html (138 words)

	Castletown House - Folly - Archiseek Architecture Planning Discussion
		As the symbol not only for Castletown, and the IGS, but for the conservation movement as a whole in Ireland, it deserves better treatment than this, let alone on its own merits.
		Developer David Daly's Albany Homes is seeking to build 476 houses on lands at Barnhall in Leixlip in the grounds of the Wonderful Barn, a stone grain store, dating from 1743 and Barnhall House dating from the 17th century.
		The transfer of the Barn complex - including Barnhall House, the Wonderful Barn, two dovecotes and walled garden and the remaining parkland - is being negotiated by the council.
	www.archiseek.com /content/showthread.php?s=6ba2a38eaafb403eb4b99b8e3769cbfd&t=3751 (858 words)

	Irish Times Article - Guinness sells last link with Castletown
		Desmond Guinness is selling an 18th century gate lodge and a modern house on 12 acres of riverside land at the Castletown estate.
		With Castletown House itself in state ownership since l994, the sale of the land and dwellings will sever the Hon Guinness's ownership links with the estate.
		Castletown House was built in 1722 for William Connolly, speaker for the Irish Houses of Parliament and is the only house in Ireland designed by the Italian architect Alessandro Galilei.
	www.ireland.com /newspaper/property/2005/0512/3467238952GUINNESSGUINNESS_AGU.html (458 words)

	James Family - Isle of Man Tour
		Castletown has a population of approximately 3,000 housed in some 1,300 dwellings.
		The small, three-storeyed building stands in the shadow of Bridge House, the Castletown home of the Quayle family of Bridge House and Crogga, which dominates the north-eastern side of the harbour and reflects the prominence of the Quayle family in the life of the Islands capital in the 18th century.
		To round off a visit to Castletown a trip on the steam railway is always a treat.
	www.iom.org /iom/tour_castletown.html (586 words)

	Heritage Ireland - Castletown (Kildare)
		Built c.1722 for the speaker of the Irish House of Commons, William Conolly (1622- 1729) the designs of a number of important architects were used, notably Alessandro Gailiei, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce and later Sir William Chambers.
		Both Mr Guinness and subsequently the Castletown Foundation, who acquired the house in 1979, devoted considerable effort and resources to maintaining the house and restoring the principal rooms to a high standard.
		Castletown was transferred to state care on 1 January 1994.
	www.heritageireland.ie /en/HistoricSites/East/CastletownKildare (179 words)

	setanta house: location
		The Setanta House Hotel is located on the edge of the beautiful historic Dublin City suburb of Celbridge in County Kildare.
		Castletown House, Ireland 's finest Palladian country house, is an imposing building established in the town in the year 1722.
		The hotel is also situated close to the K Club, one of Ireland's premier golf clubs, which is home to the Smurfit European Open and the 2006 Ryder Cup.
	www.setantahousehotel.com /location.htm (302 words)

	CCWS - A to Z of Caithness Places - Country Houses - Olrig House - Information
		The late 19th century works to the asymmetrical rear of the house are approached through a courtyard arch, rather Burmese in style, with a peep hole in it so that you could see anyone coming up the drive, without them being able to see you.
		There is a crowstepped gabled service range remodelled in 1880 at the same time as the alterations to the rear of the main part of the house and overlaying the 18th century part of the house.
		Olrig house was requisitioned during the war and became Crown Estate property after 1946 until Mr John Morris and his wife Mary bought it in 1965/66 and owned it until Mr and Mrs Vellacott acquired it in 1993.
	www.caithness.org /atoz/countryhouses/olrighouse/olrighousefacts/information.htm (481 words)

	Castletown House - Kildare - Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The original house block was built in 1722, as designed by Italian architect Alessandro Galilei for then speaker of the Irish parliament, William Conolly.
		Castletown House is the largest house in the county designed and built in the Palladian style.
		The interior of Castletown House is adorned with many original period furnishings.
	www.chooseireland.com /kildare/castletown-house.html (409 words)

	Castletown Balcony House
		Built for Captain Quilliam as a town house (he also lived at Balladoole - his wife being a daughter of Richard Ambrose Stevenson), it has suffered in recent years from a sequence of unsympathetic owners.
		At the top of the house were the dressing rooms with their wig cupboards.
		The first floor front room ran the length of the house and was designed originally as a ballroom, complete with reinforced floor, Italianate plasterwork and original Adams fireplace.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/towns/castltwn/tour/ca_prde4.htm (236 words)

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		The 18th century Fota House was built and altered in various stages until the end of the 19th century.
		During the latter part of the last century, the house fell into some disrepair - culminating in the collapse of a ceiling.
		Castletown House, Ireland's finest Palladiancountry house, is an imposing building built in 1722 for William Connolly, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons.
	www.worldhouseinfo.com /ireland.htm (117 words)

	ireland.com / TRAVELservice
		A Palladian style house, Castletown belonged to the Connolly family until 1965, when the Guinness family bought it.
		The house is open during October from Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m.
		The Castletown estate also contains two follies, both commissioned by the widow of Speaker William Connolly to provide employment for the poor of Celbridge at a time when famine was rife.
	www.ireland.com /explore/counties/kildare_a.htm (576 words)

	Castletown House - Farmhouse Accommodation Bed and Breakfast
		Castletown House is a beautifully restored early 19th century family home situated on a working farm, within easy walking distance of the picturesque village of Donaghmore — setting for the film 'All Things Bright And Beautiful' which included such stars as Gabriel Byrne, Tom Wilkinson, Gabrielle Reidy, Ciaran Fitzgerald and Kevin McNally.
		Castletown House is Bord Failte Approved and has won no less than three Major Agri-tourism Awards and is also recommended by Brittany ferries, Dillard & Causin, Frommers and Bed and Breakfast Treasures.
		Castletown House is a member of Town and Country Homes and Laois Tourism and Midlands East Tourism.
	www.castletownguesthouse.com (179 words)

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