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{{Short description|Large country house in Maynooth, Ireland}}
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[[File:Carton House, Carton Demesne, Maynooth, Co Kildare - geograph.org.uk - 1598781.jpg|thumb|Carton House in 2005]]
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'''Carton House''' is a [[country house]] and surrounding [[demesne]] that was the [[ancestral seat]] of the Earls of Kildare and [[Duke of Leinster|Dukes of Leinster]]. Located 23&nbsp;km west of [[Dublin]], in [[Maynooth]], [[County Kildare]], the Carton [[Demesne]] is a 1,100 acres estate, from an original estate of 70 000 acres.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IDZgAAAAcAAJ&q=carton+house+70%2C000+acres&pg=PA100| title = Victor Vicomte d'Arlincourt Jan 1844· Dumont| last1 = Arlincourt| first1 = Victor Vicomte d'| year = 1844}}</ref> For two hundred years, the Carton Demesne was the finest example in Ireland of a [[Georgian era|Georgian]]-created parkland landscape. In the 2000s, much of the demesne was redeveloped into two golf courses and the house into a hotel complex.
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'''Carton House''' is a [[country house]] and surrounding [[demesne]] that was the [[ancestral seat]] of the Earls of Kildare and [[Duke of Leinster|Dukes of Leinster]] for over 700 years. Located 23&nbsp;km west of [[Dublin]], in [[Maynooth]], [[County Kildare]], the Carton [[Demesne]] is a 1,100 acres estate, from an original estate of 70,000 acres.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IDZgAAAAcAAJ&q=carton+house+70%2C000+acres&pg=PA100| title = Victor Vicomte d'Arlincourt Jan 1844· Dumont| last1 = Arlincourt| first1 = Victor Vicomte d'| year = 1844}}</ref> For two hundred years, the Carton Demesne was the finest example in Ireland of a [[Georgian era|Georgian]]-created parkland landscape. In the 2000s, much of the demesne was redeveloped into two golf courses and the house into a hotel complex.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotel Review: Carton House is now a five-star resort, so what’s it like to stay? |url=https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/hotel-review-carton-house-is-now-a-five-star-resort-so-whats-it-like-to-stay-41373999.html |website=Irish Independent |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Beginning of the Carton Demesne===
===Beginning of the Carton Demesne===
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[[File:Carton House.jpg|thumb|Carton House, entrance]]
[[File:Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare - geograph.org.uk - 1653659.jpg|thumb|Carton House in 2009, with boathouse]]
[[File:Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare - geograph.org.uk - 1653659.jpg|thumb|Carton House in 2009, with boathouse]]
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The Carton Demesne first came into the ownership of the [[FitzGerald family]] shortly after [[Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan]] ({{circa}} 1105-1176), an [[Anglo-Normans|Anglo-Norman]] noble, played an active role in the capture of Dublin by the Normans in 1170 and was rewarded by being appointed Lord of [[Maynooth]], an area covering [[townlands]] which include Carton.


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His son, [[Gerald FitzMaurice, 1st Lord of Offaly|Gerald FitzMaurice]] (''c.'' 1150-1204), became ''[[jure uxoris]]'' [[Baron Offaly|1st Baron of Offaly]], and his descendant [[John FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare|John, 4th Baron of Offaly]] (''c.'' 1250-1316), became the 1st Earl of Kildare in 1315. Under [[Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare]] (''c.'' 1456-1513), a long-serving [[Lord Deputy of Ireland]], the FitzGerald family reached pre-eminence as the virtual rulers of the [[Lordship of Ireland]] between 1477 and 1513. The Lordship of Ireland was replaced by the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] in 1542.
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During a history spanning more than eight centuries, Carton Demesne has seen many changes. The estate first came into the ownership of the [[FitzGerald family]] shortly after [[Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan]] ({{circa}} 1105-1176), a [[Cambro-Norman]] noble, played an active role in the capture of Dublin by the Normans in 1170 and was rewarded by being appointed Lord of [[Maynooth]], an area covering [[townlands]] which include Carton.


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However, the 8th Earl's grandson, [[Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare]] (1513-1537), better known to history as 'Silken Thomas', was executed at [[Tyburn]] in February 1537, with his five uncles, for leading an uprising against the English Crown. 'Silken Thomas', previously styled as Lord Offaly, had succeeded to the earldom in December 1534. Although the FitzGeralds subsequently regained their land and titles, they did not fully regain their position at either the Irish or British Courts until the 18th century, when [[Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare]] (1675-1743) became a statesman.
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His son, [[Gerald FitzMaurice, 1st Lord of Offaly|Gerald FitzMaurice]] (''c.'' 1150-1204), became ''[[jure uxoris]]'' [[Baron Offaly|1st Baron of Offaly]], and his descendant [[John FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare|John, 4th Baron of Offaly]] (''c.'' 1250-1316), became the 1st Earl of Kildare in 1315. Under [[Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare|The 8th Earl of Kildare]] (''c.'' 1456-1513), a long-serving [[Lord Deputy of Ireland]], the FitzGerald family reached pre-eminence as the virtual rulers of the [[Lordship of Ireland]] between 1477 and 1513. The Lordship of Ireland was replaced by the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] in 1542.

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However, the 8th Earl's grandson, [[Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare|The 10th Earl of Kildare]] (1513-1537), better known to history as 'Silken Thomas', was executed at [[Tyburn]] in February 1537, with his five uncles, for leading an uprising against the English Crown. 'Silken Thomas', previously styled as Lord Offaly, had succeeded to the earldom in December 1534. Although the FitzGeralds subsequently regained their land and titles, they did not fully regain their position at either the Irish or British Courts until the 18th century, when [[Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare|The 19th Earl of Kildare]] (1675-1743) became a noted statesman.


===First house at Carton===
===First house at Carton===
The first record of a house at Carton was in the early seventeenth-century when [[Sir William Talbot, 1st Baronet|William Talbot]], [[Recorder of Dublin]], was given a lease of the lands by the [[Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Kildare|14th Earl of Kildare]] (d. February 1612) and is thought to have built a house. The house and lands were forfeited to the Crown in 1691 and in 1703 sold to Major-General [[Richard Ingoldsby (died 1712)|Richard Ingoldsby]], Master General of the Ordnance.
The first record of a house at Carton was in the early seventeenth century when [[Sir William Talbot, 1st Baronet|William Talbot]], [[Recorder of Dublin]], was given a lease of the lands by the [[Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Kildare|14th Earl of Kildare]] (d. February 1612) and is thought to have built a house. The house and lands were forfeited to the Crown in 1691 and in 1703 sold to Major-General [[Richard Ingoldsby (died 1712)|Richard Ingoldsby]], Master General of the Ordnance.


===Commencement of the current house===
===Commencement of the current house===
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In 1739, as the Ingoldsby family had lost most of their money, the lease was sold back to the [[Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare|19th Earl of Kildare]], who employed [[Richard Cassels]] (1690-1751) to design the existing house. This was the same year the FitzGerald family bought [[Frescati House]]. Castle (originally Cassels) was also responsible for some other grand Irish houses, including: Castle Hume, on the shores of [[Lower Lough Erne]] in County Fermanagh; [[Summerhill House]] in County Meath; [[Westport House]] in County Mayo; [[Powerscourt Estate|Powerscourt House]] in County Wicklow; and, in 1745, Kildare House (later renamed [[Leinster House]]) in Dublin, which he also built for the FitzGeralds.
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[[File:Carton Demesne.jpg|thumb|Carton House, from above]]
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In 1739, as the Ingoldsby family had lost most of their money, the lease was sold back to the [[Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare|19th Earl of Kildare]], who employed [[Richard Cassels]] (1690-1751) to design the existing house. This was the same year the FitzGerald family bought [[Frescati House]]. Castle (originally Cassels) was also responsible for some other grand Irish houses, including: Castle Hume, on the shores of [[Lower Lough Erne]] in County Fermanagh; [[Summerhill House]] in County Meath; [[Westport House]] in County Mayo; [[Powerscourt Estate|Powerscourt House]] in County Wicklow; and, in 1745, Kildare House (later renamed [[Leinster House]]) in Dublin, which he also built for the FitzGeralds.


In 1747, the [[James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster|20th Earl of Kildare]] (created His Grace the 1st Duke of Leinster in 1766) married [[Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster|Lady Emily Lennox]], daughter of the [[Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond|2nd Duke of Richmond]] and great–granddaughter of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]]. Lady Emily played an important role in the development of the house and estate as it is today. She created the Chinese Room (bedroom to Queen Victoria) and decorated the famous Shell Cottage on the property with shells from around the world. One of their 23 children was the famous Irish patriot [[Lord Edward FitzGerald]], a leader of the [[1798 rebellion]].
In 1747, the [[James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster|20th Earl of Kildare]] (created His Grace the 1st Duke of Leinster in 1766) married [[Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster|Lady Emily Lennox]], daughter of the [[Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond|2nd Duke of Richmond]] and great–granddaughter of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]]. Lady Emily played an important role in the development of the house and estate as it is today. She created the Chinese Room (bedroom of Queen Victoria) and decorated the famous Shell Cottage on the property with shells from around the world. One of their 23 children was the famous Irish patriot [[Lord Edward FitzGerald]], a leader of the [[1798 rebellion]].


===19th century===
===19th century===
[[Image:Carton House 1824.jpg|thumb|Carton House in 1824]]
[[Image:Carton House 1824.jpg|thumb|Carton House in 1824]]
[[File:Carton House P1170024 - 9882380794.jpg|thumb|Facade and driveway of the house]]


Carton remained unaltered until 1815, when His Grace [[Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster|The 3rd Duke of Leinster]] (1791-1874) decided to sell [[Leinster House]] to the Dublin Society (renamed the [[Royal Dublin Society]] in 1820) and make Carton his principal residence. He employed [[Sir Richard Morrison|Richard Morrison]] to enlarge and re-model the house. Morrison replaced the curved colonnades with straight connecting links to obtain additional rooms, including the famous Dining Room. At this time, the entrance to the house was moved to the north side.
Carton remained unaltered until 1815, when His Grace [[Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster|The 3rd Duke of Leinster]] (1791-1874) decided to sell [[Leinster House]] to the Dublin Society (renamed the [[Royal Dublin Society]] in 1820) and make Carton his principal residence. He employed [[Sir Richard Morrison|Richard Morrison]] to enlarge and re-model the house. Morrison replaced the curved colonnades with straight connecting links to obtain additional rooms, including the famous Dining Room. At this time, the entrance to the house was moved to the north side.


===Twentieth- and twenty-first century history===
===Twentieth- and twenty-first century history===
[[File:Neale(1825) p2.244 - Carton House, Kildare.jpg|thumb|Carton House in 1824]]
[[File:Carton Demesne.jpg|thumb|Carton House estate initially]]
Carton remained in the control of the FitzGeralds until the early twentieth-century when the [[Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster|7th Duke of Leinster]] (1892-1976) sold his life interest to a moneylender,{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} [[Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley, 1st Baronet|Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley]], to pay off gambling debts of £67,500.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kildare.ie/library/ehistory/2007/08/ |title=Sale to English Purchaser, Historic Co. Kildare Estate |publisher=Leinster Leader |date=17 June 1922 |access-date=1 December 2008}}</ref> The 7th Duke, who was known as Lord Edward FitzGerald up until he inherited the dukedom in February 1922, was originally third in line to succeed, so he did not think he would ever inherit. However, both of his older brothers were unmarried and predeceased him.
Carton remained in the control of the FitzGeralds until the early twentieth century when the [[Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster|7th Duke of Leinster]] (1892-1976) sold his life interest to a moneylender,{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} [[Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley, 1st Baronet|Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley]], to pay off gambling debts of £67,500.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kildare.ie/library/ehistory/2007/08/ |title=Sale to English Purchaser, Historic Co. Kildare Estate |publisher=Leinster Leader |date=17 June 1922 |access-date=1 December 2008}}</ref> The 7th Duke, who was known as Lord Edward FitzGerald up until he inherited the dukedom in February 1922, was originally third in line to succeed, so he did not think he would ever inherit. However, both of his older brothers were unmarried and predeceased him.


His eldest brother was the [[Maurice FitzGerald, 6th Duke of Leinster|6th Duke of Leinster]] (1887-1922), who had succeeded as a child to the dukedom and estates in December 1893 but who suffered from serious psychiatric issues; the 6th Duke lived from 1907 until his death in February 1922 in a house in the grounds of [[Craig House, Edinburgh|Craig House]] Psychiatric Hospital in Edinburgh]m. Lord Edward's other older brother was Major Lord Desmond FitzGerald (1888-1916), an officer in the Irish Guards who was accidentally killed during a grenade demonstration at Calais during the First World War. So, Lord Edward inherited the dukedom and what remained of the Carton Estate in February 1922, thus becoming the 7th Duke. In this way, much of the Carton Estate was lost to the [[FitzGerald dynasty]]. Carton House and what remained of the Carton Estate was finally sold by the [[Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster|7th Duke of Leinster]] and his son, the then [[Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Duke of Leinster|Marquess of Kildare]] (1914-2004), in the late 1940s.
His eldest brother was the [[Maurice FitzGerald, 6th Duke of Leinster|6th Duke of Leinster]] (1887-1922), who had succeeded as a child to the dukedom and estates in December 1893 but who suffered from serious psychiatric issues; the 6th Duke lived from 1907 until his death in February 1922 in a house in the grounds of [[Craig House, Edinburgh|Craig House]] [[Psychiatric hospital|Psychiatric Hospital]] in [[Edinburgh]]. Lord Edward's other older brother was Major Lord Desmond FitzGerald (1888-1916), an officer in the Irish Guards who was accidentally killed during a grenade demonstration at Calais during the First World War. So, Lord Edward inherited the dukedom and what remained of the Carton Estate in February 1922, thus becoming the 7th Duke. In this way, much of the Carton Estate was lost to the [[FitzGerald dynasty]]. Carton House and what remained of the Carton Estate was finally sold by the [[Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster|7th Duke of Leinster]] and his son, the then [[Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Duke of Leinster|Marquess of Kildare]] (1914-2004), in the late 1940s.


It is alleged that, in 1923, a local unit of the IRA went to Carton with the intention of burning it down. However, they were stopped when a member of the FitzGerald family brought a large painting of [[Lord Edward FitzGerald]] to the door and pointed out that they would be burning the house of a revered Irish patriot.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
It is alleged that, in 1923, a local unit of the IRA went to Carton with the intention of burning it down. However, they were stopped when a member of the FitzGerald family brought a large painting of [[Lord Edward FitzGerald]] to the door and pointed out that they would be burning the house of a revered Irish patriot.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
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During the Second World War, Carton House was occupied by the [[Irish Army]] who used the building as the headquarters of the 2nd Infantry Division.<ref>{{Citation|last=DFArchives|title=Carton House 1941 1943|date=1943-01-01|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/militaryarchives/9151972234/|access-date=2021-07-29}}</ref>
During the Second World War, Carton House was occupied by the [[Irish Army]] who used the building as the headquarters of the 2nd Infantry Division.<ref>{{Citation|last=DFArchives|title=Carton House 1941 1943|date=1943-01-01|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/militaryarchives/9151972234/|access-date=2021-07-29}}</ref>


In 1949 the house was purchased by the [[Ronald Nall-Cain, 2nd Baron Brocket|2nd Baron Brocket]] (1904–1967), a multi-millionaire Tory peer and businessman and a member, by descent, of the ancient [[Ulster]] family of ''[[Ó Catháin]]'' (O'Cahan or [[O'Kane]]),<ref>Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston upon Thames, 1968, p.178</ref> whose principal residence was [[Brocket Hall]] in Hertfordshire, England. Lord Brocket bequeathed Carton to his younger son, The Hon. David Nall-Cain, who having moved to the Isle of Man, sold the house in 1977<ref>{{Cite web |title=A walk through Carton House - 835 years of History |url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/files/hotel/downloads/historic_leaflet_v4.pdf}}</ref> to the Mallaghan family.
In 1949 the house was purchased by the [[Ronald Nall-Cain, 2nd Baron Brocket|2nd Baron Brocket]] (1904–1967), a multi-millionaire Tory peer and businessman and a member, by descent, of the ancient [[Ulster]] family of ''[[Ó Catháin]]'' (O'Cahan or [[O'Kane]]),<ref>Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston upon Thames, 1968, p.178</ref> whose principal residence was [[Brocket Hall]] in Hertfordshire, England. Lord Brocket bequeathed Carton to his younger son, The Hon. David Nall-Cain who, having moved to the Isle of Man, sold the house in 1977<ref>{{Cite web |title=A walk through Carton House - 835 years of History |url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/files/hotel/downloads/historic_leaflet_v4.pdf |access-date=10 October 2017 |archive-date=19 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319061812/http://www.cartonhouse.com/files/hotel/downloads/historic_leaflet_v4.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> to the Mallaghan family.


In 2017 the Mallaghan family sold Carton House to John Mullen for €57 Million.
In 2017 the Mallaghan family sold Carton House to John Mullen for €57 Million.


===Government decision not to buy the estate===
===Government decision not to buy the estate===
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From 1977 to 2017, Carton House and Demesne was the property of the Mallaghan family, and in the 1980s and 1990s, the Irish Government came under public and political pressure to buy the house and its grounds but decided not to do so.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
[[File:Carton House - geograph.org.uk - 3272393.jpg|thumb|Carton]]
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From 1977 to 2017, Carton House and Demesne was the property of the Mallaghan family, and in the 1980s and 1990s the Irish Government came under public and political pressure to buy the house and its grounds but decided not to do so.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}


===House as film set===
===House as film set===
The house was used as a film location by many film-makers and broadcasters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uprise.ie/travel/spa-breaks-ireland/#Carton_House_Spa |title=Spa Breaks Ireland: Your Guide to the Best Spa Hotels |publisher=Uprise.ie |date=16 January 2015 |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518101757/http://www.uprise.ie/travel/spa-breaks-ireland/#Carton_House_Spa |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two of the films made there were [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[Barry Lyndon]]'' in 1975 and ''[[The Big Red One]]'' in 1980. They starred [[Ryan O'Neal]] (as an 18th-century Irish adventurer, with a soundtrack by ''[[The Chieftains]]'') and [[Lee Marvin]] respectively. The film ''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]'', starring [[Amy Adams]], [[Matthew Goode]], and [[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]], shot some scenes at Carton during 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-02-29|title=Amy Adams' LEAP YEAR: Where Was it Filmed? (The Locations You Can Actually Visit!) {{!}} A Trip to Ireland|url=http://atriptoireland.com/2012/02/29/leap-year-where-was-it-filmed/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=atriptoireland.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
The house was used as a film location by many film-makers and broadcasters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uprise.ie/travel/spa-breaks-ireland/#Carton_House_Spa |title=Spa Breaks Ireland: Your Guide to the Best Spa Hotels |publisher=Uprise.ie |date=16 January 2015 |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518101757/http://www.uprise.ie/travel/spa-breaks-ireland/#Carton_House_Spa |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two of the films made there were [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[Barry Lyndon]]'' in 1975 and ''[[The Big Red One]]'' in 1980. They starred [[Ryan O'Neal]] (as an 18th-century Irish adventurer, with a soundtrack by ''[[The Chieftains]]'') and [[Lee Marvin]] respectively. The film ''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]'', starring [[Amy Adams]], [[Matthew Goode]], and [[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]], shot some scenes at Carton during 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-02-29|title=Amy Adams' LEAP YEAR: Where Was it Filmed? (The Locations You Can Actually Visit!) {{!}} A Trip to Ireland|url=http://atriptoireland.com/2012/02/29/leap-year-where-was-it-filmed/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=atriptoireland.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


Director [[Blake Edwards]] and wife actress, [[Julie Andrews]], lived in Carton House over the summer and [[autumn]] of 1969 while filming the movie ''[[Darling Lili]]'' (1970). [[Rock Hudson]], Andrews costar also lived on the grounds during filming. The actual house was used in the movie in several interior and exterior scenes.
Director [[Blake Edwards]] and wife actress, [[Julie Andrews]], lived in Carton House over the summer and [[autumn]] of 1969 while filming the movie ''[[Darling Lili]]'' (1970). [[Rock Hudson]], Andrews' co-star also lived on the grounds during filming. The actual house was used in the movie in several interior and exterior scenes.


More recently, Carton House was used as a prime location for the filming of the Irish drama ''[[Love/Hate (TV series)|Love/Hate]]''.
In the early 21st century, Carton House was used as a filming location for the Irish drama ''[[Love/Hate (TV series)|Love/Hate]]''.{{fact|date=July 2024}}


===Conversion into a hotel with golf courses===
===Conversion into resort===
In 2000, Carton was redeveloped as a "premier golf resort and hotel", an action condemned by heritage groups, including [[An Taisce]], and criticised in [[Seanad Éireann]] (the Irish Senate) by Senator [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]]. A hotel was added to the main house, altering it drastically, while the estate's eighteenth-century grounds were converted into two golf courses.
In 2000, Carton was redeveloped as a "premier golf resort and hotel", an action condemned by heritage groups, including [[An Taisce]], and criticised in [[Seanad Éireann]] (the Irish Senate) by Senator [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]]. A hotel was added to the main house, altering it drastically, while the estate's eighteenth-century grounds were converted into two golf courses.


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===Shell Cottage===
===Shell Cottage===
The famous Shell Cottage is a quaint cottage which once had a thatched roof and is decorated outside and inside with seashells. It was built for [[Her Grace]] [[Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster|Emily, Duchess of Leinster]] (1731-1814),<ref>[http://kildare.ie/heritage/history/historic/houses/carton-house.htm Carton House Maynooth]</ref> wife of [[His Grace]] [[James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster|The 1st Duke of Leinster]].
The Shell Cottage is a cottage which once had a thatched roof and is decorated outside and inside with seashells. It was built for [[Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster]] (1731-1814),<ref>[http://kildare.ie/heritage/history/historic/houses/carton-house.htm Carton House Maynooth]</ref> wife of [[James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster]]. The cottage was the home of the singer, songwriter and actress [[Marianne Faithfull]] from the late 1980s and through the 1990s.
[[File:Interior of the Shell Cottage at Carton House.jpg|thumb|Interior of the Shell Cottage at Carton House]]
[[File:Interior of the Shell Cottage at Carton House.jpg|thumb|Interior of the Shell Cottage at Carton House]]
[[File:The_Shell_Cottage_at_Carton_House.jpg|thumb|Exterior view of the Shell Cottage]]
[[File:The_Shell_Cottage_at_Carton_House.jpg|thumb|Exterior view of the Shell Cottage]]
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==Sport==
==Sport==
===Golf===
===Golf===
Carton House Golf Club has two courses, one designed by [[Mark O'Meara]] and opened in 2002, the other designed by [[Colin Montgomerie]] and opened in 2003. The former is a parkland course, utilising the rolling land of the estate as well as the waters of the [[River Rye (Ireland)|River Rye]], while the latter features head high pot bunkers, "fast-running" greens and narrow fairways.
Carton House Golf Club has two courses, one designed by [[Mark O'Meara]] and opened in 2002, and the other designed by [[Colin Montgomerie]] and opened in 2003. The former is a parkland course, utilising the rolling land of the estate as well as the waters of the [[River Rye (Ireland)|River Rye]], while the latter is an inland links<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cartonhouse.com/montgomerie.html | title=The Montgomerie Links Golf Course &#124; Carton House Golf }}</ref> and features head high pot bunkers, "fast-running" greens and narrow fairways.


Carton House was the venue for the [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]]'s Nissan [[Irish Open (golf)|Irish Open]] in 2005 and 2006, having previously hosted the 2004 and 2005 AIB Amateur Open Championship. In 2006, Carton House was the first Irish golf club to be awarded the 'Committed to Green' environmental award by the International Committed to Green Foundation, and the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, European Golf Resort of the Year 2008.
Carton House was the venue for the [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]]'s Nissan [[Irish Open (golf)|Irish Open]] in 2005 and 2006, having previously hosted the 2004 and 2005 AIB Amateur Open Championship. In 2006, Carton House was the first Irish golf club to be awarded the 'Committed to Green' environmental award by the International Committed to Green Foundation, and the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, European Golf Resort of the Year 2008. The 2013 [[Irish Open (golf)|Irish Open]] was held on the Montgomerie Course at Carton House (27–30 June). The winner was England's [[Paul Casey]] with a −5 (67) on the final day including an eagle on the last for a total of −14 to win by 3.{{fact|date=July 2024}}
The 2013 [[Irish Open (golf)|Irish Open]] was held on the Montgomerie Course at Carton House (27–30 June). The winner was England's [[Paul Casey]] with an outstanding −5 (67) on the final day including an eagle on the last for a total of −14 to win by 3.


====Golf Ireland====
====Golf Ireland====
In 2020, ''Golf Ireland'' was established as single governing body for golf in Ireland by the amalgamation of The [[Golfing Union of Ireland]], the men's association founded in 1891) and Irish Ladies Golf Union (or ILGU; the ladies' association founded in 1893). The GUI had their national headquarters on the Carton House [[Demesne]], which facility also comprised the GUI National Academy, a {{convert|22|acre|m2|adj=on}} teaching facility for up and coming golfers, as well as being a facility available to all golfers in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/golf-ireland-is-born-as-gui-and-ilgu-join-forces-1.3764412| publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = Golf Ireland is born as GUI and ILGU join forces | date = 20 January 2019 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2019/0119/1024266-history-made-as-ilgu-gui-join-forces/ | publisher = RTÉ | website = rte.ie | title = History made as ILGU & GUI join forces | date = 19 January 2019 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/gui-and-ilgu-agree-on-proposal-to-form-unified-body-36963943.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = GUI and ILGU agree on proposal to form unified body | date = 31 May 2018 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = McKendry | first = Adam | url = https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/golf-in-ireland-set-for-fantastic-future-with-men-and-women-working-together-says-new-president-40141818.html | publisher = Belfast Telegraph | website = belfasttelegraph.co.uk | title = Golf in Ireland set for 'fantastic' future with men and women working together, says new president | date = 1 March 2021 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref>{{needs update|date=February 2022}}
In 2020, ''Golf Ireland'' was established as the single governing body for golf in Ireland by the amalgamation of The [[Golfing Union of Ireland]], the men's association founded in 1891) and Irish Ladies Golf Union (or ILGU; the ladies' association founded in 1893). The GUI had their national headquarters on the Carton House Demesne, which facility also comprised the GUI National Academy, a {{convert|22|acre|m2|adj=on}} teaching facility for up-and-coming golfers, as well as being a facility available to all golfers in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/golf-ireland-is-born-as-gui-and-ilgu-join-forces-1.3764412| publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = Golf Ireland is born as GUI and ILGU join forces | date = 20 January 2019 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2019/0119/1024266-history-made-as-ilgu-gui-join-forces/ | publisher = RTÉ | website = rte.ie | title = History made as ILGU & GUI join forces | date = 19 January 2019 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/gui-and-ilgu-agree-on-proposal-to-form-unified-body-36963943.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = GUI and ILGU agree on proposal to form unified body | date = 31 May 2018 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = McKendry | first = Adam | url = https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/golf-in-ireland-set-for-fantastic-future-with-men-and-women-working-together-says-new-president-40141818.html | publisher = Belfast Telegraph | website = belfasttelegraph.co.uk | title = Golf in Ireland set for 'fantastic' future with men and women working together, says new president | date = 1 March 2021 | accessdate = 1 August 2021 }}</ref>{{needs update|date=February 2022}}


===Rugby===
===Rugby===
The [[IRFU]] have used the house and its [[demesne]] for training and a team base since 2010
The [[Irish Rugby Football Union|IRFU]] have used the house and its demesne for training and a team base since 2010.


===Soccer===
===Soccer===
A range of soccer teams come to Carton House for pre-season training. [[Newcastle United F.C.]] became the first team to train at the Platinum One group facility. [[Real Madrid]] became the second team to go to Carton House in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|title = Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare &#124; Carton House}}</ref> [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.]] also trained there ahead of the 2010 season. [[Chelsea F.C.]] and [[Birmingham City F.C.]] have trained at the facility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|title = Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare &#124; Carton House}}</ref> It was visited by the Brazil national team during 2008. In July 2010, [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]] held a week-long training camp. During an interview for Irish TV, Wolves manager [[Mick McCarthy]] stated that [[Middlesbrough FC]] would be there later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fmcphotos.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/3390/wolves-in-carton-house-029/|title = Wolves in Carton House 029|date = 18 July 2012}}</ref> In July 2013 Birmingham City F.C. held a week long training camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|title = Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare &#124; Carton House}}</ref> In 2016 [[Newcastle United F.C.]] spent a week at Carton House during pre season, and returned for another week long stay in pre season 2017 and 2018. [[Burnley FC]] also visited during pre season 2017.
A number of soccer teams come to Carton House for pre-season training. [[Newcastle United F.C.]] became the first team to train at the Platinum One group facility. [[Real Madrid]] became the second team to go to Carton House in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|title=Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare &#124; Carton House|access-date=6 December 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208162441/http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.]] also trained there ahead of the 2010 season. [[Chelsea F.C.]] and [[Birmingham City F.C.]] have trained at the facility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|title=Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare &#124; Carton House|access-date=6 December 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208162441/http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was visited by the Brazil national team during 2008. In July 2010, [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]] held a week-long training camp. During an interview for Irish TV, Wolves manager [[Mick McCarthy]] stated that [[Middlesbrough FC]] would be there later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fmcphotos.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/3390/wolves-in-carton-house-029/|title = Wolves in Carton House 029|date = 18 July 2012}}</ref> In July 2013 Birmingham City F.C. held a week-long training camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|title=Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare &#124; Carton House|access-date=6 December 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208162441/http://www.cartonhouse.com/activities/sports-training/testimonials/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016 [[Newcastle United F.C.]] spent a week at Carton House during pre-season, and returned for another week-long stay in pre-season 2017 and 2018. [[Burnley FC]] also visited during pre-season 2017.


===GAA===
===GAA===
[[Dublin GAA]] used Carton House Demesne for training during the summer of 2009.
[[Dublin GAA]] used Carton House Demesne for training during the summer of 2009.{{fact|date=July 2024}}


==References==
==References==
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== Bibliography ==
* Murdoch, Tessa (ed.) (2022). [[Great Irish Households|''Great Irish Households: Inventories from the Long Eighteenth Century'']]. Cambridge: [[John Adamson (publisher)|John Adamson]], inventory of Carton House given in transcript, pp.&nbsp;247–56 and 265–303 {{ISBN|978-1-898565-17-8}} {{OCLC|1233305993}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cartonhouse.com Carton House Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort Ireland]
* [http://www.cartonhouse.com Carton House Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort Ireland]
* [http://www.maynooth.org Maynooth Town Co. Kildare]


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Carton House
Carton House, ancestral seat of the Dukes of Leinster, now used as a hotel
Carton House is located in Ireland
Carton House
Location within Ireland
General information
LocationMaynooth, County Kildare
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°23′24″N 6°33′58″W / 53.390°N 6.566°W / 53.390; -6.566

Carton House is a country house and surrounding demesne that was the ancestral seat of the Earls of Kildare and Dukes of Leinster for over 700 years. Located 23 km west of Dublin, in Maynooth, County Kildare, the Carton Demesne is a 1,100 acres estate, from an original estate of 70,000 acres.[1] For two hundred years, the Carton Demesne was the finest example in Ireland of a Georgian-created parkland landscape. In the 2000s, much of the demesne was redeveloped into two golf courses and the house into a hotel complex.[2]

History

Beginning of the Carton Demesne

Carton House, entrance
Carton House in 2009, with boathouse

The Carton Demesne first came into the ownership of the FitzGerald family shortly after Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan (c. 1105-1176), an Anglo-Norman noble, played an active role in the capture of Dublin by the Normans in 1170 and was rewarded by being appointed Lord of Maynooth, an area covering townlands which include Carton.

His son, Gerald FitzMaurice (c. 1150-1204), became jure uxoris 1st Baron of Offaly, and his descendant John, 4th Baron of Offaly (c. 1250-1316), became the 1st Earl of Kildare in 1315. Under Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (c. 1456-1513), a long-serving Lord Deputy of Ireland, the FitzGerald family reached pre-eminence as the virtual rulers of the Lordship of Ireland between 1477 and 1513. The Lordship of Ireland was replaced by the Kingdom of Ireland in 1542.

However, the 8th Earl's grandson, Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (1513-1537), better known to history as 'Silken Thomas', was executed at Tyburn in February 1537, with his five uncles, for leading an uprising against the English Crown. 'Silken Thomas', previously styled as Lord Offaly, had succeeded to the earldom in December 1534. Although the FitzGeralds subsequently regained their land and titles, they did not fully regain their position at either the Irish or British Courts until the 18th century, when Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare (1675-1743) became a statesman.

First house at Carton

The first record of a house at Carton was in the early seventeenth century when William Talbot, Recorder of Dublin, was given a lease of the lands by the 14th Earl of Kildare (d. February 1612) and is thought to have built a house. The house and lands were forfeited to the Crown in 1691 and in 1703 sold to Major-General Richard Ingoldsby, Master General of the Ordnance.

Commencement of the current house

In 1739, as the Ingoldsby family had lost most of their money, the lease was sold back to the 19th Earl of Kildare, who employed Richard Cassels (1690-1751) to design the existing house. This was the same year the FitzGerald family bought Frescati House. Castle (originally Cassels) was also responsible for some other grand Irish houses, including: Castle Hume, on the shores of Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh; Summerhill House in County Meath; Westport House in County Mayo; Powerscourt House in County Wicklow; and, in 1745, Kildare House (later renamed Leinster House) in Dublin, which he also built for the FitzGeralds.

In 1747, the 20th Earl of Kildare (created His Grace the 1st Duke of Leinster in 1766) married Lady Emily Lennox, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Richmond and great–granddaughter of King Charles II. Lady Emily played an important role in the development of the house and estate as it is today. She created the Chinese Room (bedroom of Queen Victoria) and decorated the famous Shell Cottage on the property with shells from around the world. One of their 23 children was the famous Irish patriot Lord Edward FitzGerald, a leader of the 1798 rebellion.

19th century

Carton House in 1824
Facade and driveway of the house

Carton remained unaltered until 1815, when His Grace The 3rd Duke of Leinster (1791-1874) decided to sell Leinster House to the Dublin Society (renamed the Royal Dublin Society in 1820) and make Carton his principal residence. He employed Richard Morrison to enlarge and re-model the house. Morrison replaced the curved colonnades with straight connecting links to obtain additional rooms, including the famous Dining Room. At this time, the entrance to the house was moved to the north side.

Twentieth- and twenty-first century history

Carton House estate initially

Carton remained in the control of the FitzGeralds until the early twentieth century when the 7th Duke of Leinster (1892-1976) sold his life interest to a moneylender,[citation needed] Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley, to pay off gambling debts of £67,500.[3] The 7th Duke, who was known as Lord Edward FitzGerald up until he inherited the dukedom in February 1922, was originally third in line to succeed, so he did not think he would ever inherit. However, both of his older brothers were unmarried and predeceased him.

His eldest brother was the 6th Duke of Leinster (1887-1922), who had succeeded as a child to the dukedom and estates in December 1893 but who suffered from serious psychiatric issues; the 6th Duke lived from 1907 until his death in February 1922 in a house in the grounds of Craig House Psychiatric Hospital in Edinburgh. Lord Edward's other older brother was Major Lord Desmond FitzGerald (1888-1916), an officer in the Irish Guards who was accidentally killed during a grenade demonstration at Calais during the First World War. So, Lord Edward inherited the dukedom and what remained of the Carton Estate in February 1922, thus becoming the 7th Duke. In this way, much of the Carton Estate was lost to the FitzGerald dynasty. Carton House and what remained of the Carton Estate was finally sold by the 7th Duke of Leinster and his son, the then Marquess of Kildare (1914-2004), in the late 1940s.

It is alleged that, in 1923, a local unit of the IRA went to Carton with the intention of burning it down. However, they were stopped when a member of the FitzGerald family brought a large painting of Lord Edward FitzGerald to the door and pointed out that they would be burning the house of a revered Irish patriot.[citation needed]

During the Second World War, Carton House was occupied by the Irish Army who used the building as the headquarters of the 2nd Infantry Division.[4]

In 1949 the house was purchased by the 2nd Baron Brocket (1904–1967), a multi-millionaire Tory peer and businessman and a member, by descent, of the ancient Ulster family of Ó Catháin (O'Cahan or O'Kane),[5] whose principal residence was Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire, England. Lord Brocket bequeathed Carton to his younger son, The Hon. David Nall-Cain who, having moved to the Isle of Man, sold the house in 1977[6] to the Mallaghan family.

In 2017 the Mallaghan family sold Carton House to John Mullen for €57 Million.

Government decision not to buy the estate

From 1977 to 2017, Carton House and Demesne was the property of the Mallaghan family, and in the 1980s and 1990s, the Irish Government came under public and political pressure to buy the house and its grounds but decided not to do so.[citation needed]

House as film set

The house was used as a film location by many film-makers and broadcasters.[7] Two of the films made there were Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon in 1975 and The Big Red One in 1980. They starred Ryan O'Neal (as an 18th-century Irish adventurer, with a soundtrack by The Chieftains) and Lee Marvin respectively. The film Leap Year, starring Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, and Adam Scott, shot some scenes at Carton during 2009.[8]

Director Blake Edwards and wife actress, Julie Andrews, lived in Carton House over the summer and autumn of 1969 while filming the movie Darling Lili (1970). Rock Hudson, Andrews' co-star also lived on the grounds during filming. The actual house was used in the movie in several interior and exterior scenes.

In the early 21st century, Carton House was used as a filming location for the Irish drama Love/Hate.[citation needed]

Conversion into resort

In 2000, Carton was redeveloped as a "premier golf resort and hotel", an action condemned by heritage groups, including An Taisce, and criticised in Seanad Éireann (the Irish Senate) by Senator David Norris. A hotel was added to the main house, altering it drastically, while the estate's eighteenth-century grounds were converted into two golf courses.

Tyrconnell Tower, Carton Estate.

Grounds

Tyrconnell Tower

Allegedly originally built by Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, and intended for his mausoleum. Its official name is The Prospect Tower.[9]

Shell Cottage

The Shell Cottage is a cottage which once had a thatched roof and is decorated outside and inside with seashells. It was built for Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster (1731-1814),[10] wife of James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster. The cottage was the home of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull from the late 1980s and through the 1990s.

Interior of the Shell Cottage at Carton House
Exterior view of the Shell Cottage

Sport

Golf

Carton House Golf Club has two courses, one designed by Mark O'Meara and opened in 2002, and the other designed by Colin Montgomerie and opened in 2003. The former is a parkland course, utilising the rolling land of the estate as well as the waters of the River Rye, while the latter is an inland links[11] and features head high pot bunkers, "fast-running" greens and narrow fairways.

Carton House was the venue for the European Tour's Nissan Irish Open in 2005 and 2006, having previously hosted the 2004 and 2005 AIB Amateur Open Championship. In 2006, Carton House was the first Irish golf club to be awarded the 'Committed to Green' environmental award by the International Committed to Green Foundation, and the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, European Golf Resort of the Year 2008. The 2013 Irish Open was held on the Montgomerie Course at Carton House (27–30 June). The winner was England's Paul Casey with a −5 (67) on the final day including an eagle on the last for a total of −14 to win by 3.[citation needed]

Golf Ireland

In 2020, Golf Ireland was established as the single governing body for golf in Ireland by the amalgamation of The Golfing Union of Ireland, the men's association founded in 1891) and Irish Ladies Golf Union (or ILGU; the ladies' association founded in 1893). The GUI had their national headquarters on the Carton House Demesne, which facility also comprised the GUI National Academy, a 22-acre (89,000 m2) teaching facility for up-and-coming golfers, as well as being a facility available to all golfers in Ireland.[12][13][14][15][needs update]

Rugby

The IRFU have used the house and its demesne for training and a team base since 2010.

Soccer

A number of soccer teams come to Carton House for pre-season training. Newcastle United F.C. became the first team to train at the Platinum One group facility. Real Madrid became the second team to go to Carton House in 2009.[16] Shamrock Rovers F.C. also trained there ahead of the 2010 season. Chelsea F.C. and Birmingham City F.C. have trained at the facility.[17] It was visited by the Brazil national team during 2008. In July 2010, Wolverhampton Wanderers held a week-long training camp. During an interview for Irish TV, Wolves manager Mick McCarthy stated that Middlesbrough FC would be there later.[18] In July 2013 Birmingham City F.C. held a week-long training camp.[19] In 2016 Newcastle United F.C. spent a week at Carton House during pre-season, and returned for another week-long stay in pre-season 2017 and 2018. Burnley FC also visited during pre-season 2017.

GAA

Dublin GAA used Carton House Demesne for training during the summer of 2009.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Arlincourt, Victor Vicomte d' (1844). "Victor Vicomte d'Arlincourt Jan 1844· Dumont".
  2. ^ "Hotel Review: Carton House is now a five-star resort, so what's it like to stay?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Sale to English Purchaser, Historic Co. Kildare Estate". Leinster Leader. 17 June 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  4. ^ DFArchives (1 January 1943), Carton House 1941 1943, retrieved 29 July 2021
  5. ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston upon Thames, 1968, p.178
  6. ^ "A walk through Carton House - 835 years of History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Spa Breaks Ireland: Your Guide to the Best Spa Hotels". Uprise.ie. 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Amy Adams' LEAP YEAR: Where Was it Filmed? (The Locations You Can Actually Visit!) | A Trip to Ireland". atriptoireland.com. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Maynooth Archaeology: Know your Local History 5? Revealed". Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  10. ^ Carton House Maynooth
  11. ^ "The Montgomerie Links Golf Course | Carton House Golf".
  12. ^ "Golf Ireland is born as GUI and ILGU join forces". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  13. ^ "History made as ILGU & GUI join forces". rte.ie. RTÉ. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  14. ^ "GUI and ILGU agree on proposal to form unified body". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  15. ^ McKendry, Adam (1 March 2021). "Golf in Ireland set for 'fantastic' future with men and women working together, says new president". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare | Carton House". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare | Carton House". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  18. ^ "Wolves in Carton House 029". 18 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Testimonials of Our Sports Training Facilities in Kildare | Carton House". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

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