Castletown House
Castletown House is a 18th century Palladian country home in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. It is looked after by the Office of Public Works. A short trip away is Barberstown Castle, 5.1 km off, the first of 10 within 15 km.
Historic house in Celbridge
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#83 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Celbridge
Castletown House is inside Celbridge’s urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
If warmth matters, go June to September: Celbridge reaches 18–20°C.
Castletown House
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- in Celbridge
- Official site
- castletown.ie
Where to find Castletown House
Orange shows Castletown House; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Celbridge’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns near Castletown House
Home to 23,033 people, Lucan is the largest of these 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Celbridge
Ballyoulster
Leixlip
Maynooth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castletown House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celbridge | It’s in town | 20,601 | 15 |
| Ballyoulster | 800 m east of it | 523 | 7 |
| Leixlip | 2.3 km northeast of it | 16,733 | 13 |
| Maynooth | 3.7 km northwest of it | 17,259 | 12 |
| Newcastle | 3.8 km southeast of it | 4,526 | 4 |
| Lucan | 4 km east of it | 23,033 | 12 |
| Straffan | 4.8 km southwest of it | 1,158 | 6 |
| Esker | 6.9 km east of it | 19,110 | 7 |
Next door to Castletown House
A visit can add 3 museums, 2 castles and a church, from 10 places within 15 km.
CastleBarberstown Castle5.1 km away2MuseumMuseumThe Steam Museum and Lodge Park Walled Garden5.2 km away3
MuseumNational Science Museum at Maynooth5.8 km away4CastleCastleLeixlip Castle4 km away5ChurchChurchSt Mary's Church Leixlip4.1 km away6AttractionAttractionRussell Library5.9 km away7MuseumMuseumBerkeley Costume and Toy Collection1.2 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteThe Wonderful Barn2.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Castletown House: what to know
Where is Castletown House?
Castletown House is in Celbridge, Kildare, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Castletown House?
18th century Palladian country home in Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
Who runs Castletown House?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Castletown House?
Castletown House has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #83 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Castletown House?
June to September are the warmest months in Celbridge, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Castletown House?
Within 15 km: Barberstown Castle (5.1 km), The Steam Museum and Lodge Park Walled Garden (5.2 km), National Science Museum at Maynooth (5.8 km) and Leixlip Castle (4 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barberstown Castle: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science Museum at Maynooth: AugusteBlanqui, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).