Maybnooth Castle:
Heritage Week at Maynooth Castle
19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 August, 11am – 5pm
Join in our special guided tours and our castle-inspired arts and crafts activities throughout Heritage Week!
Contact us at 01 628 6744 for more details!
Admission Free
Jouses, Jesters and Japes!
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
19 August, 2pm – 3pm
23 August, 3pm – 4pm
24 August, 11am – 12pm
25 August, 12pm – 1pm
Crafty Castle
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
19 August, 3pm – 5pm
20 August, 11am – 1pm
26 August, 11am – 1pm
27 August, 11am – 1pm
Competitions at the Castle!
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
23 – 25 August, 2pm – 4pm
The Siege of Maynooth Castle
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
20 August, 2pm – 3pm
20 August, 4pm – 5pm
25 August, 11am – 12pm
25 August, 3pm – 4pm
The Lady Fitzgeralds
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
19 August, 11am – 12pm
23 August, 12pm – 1pm
24 August, 3pm – 4pm
27 August, 3pm – 4pm
The Demise of Maynooth Castle
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
19 August, 12pm – 1pm
20 August, 3pm – 4pm
23 August, 11am – 12pm
24 August, 12pm – 1pm
Pot-luck Tours!
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
26 August, 2pm – 5pm
Living History at the Castle
Maynooth Castle (OPW)
26 August, 2pm – 5pm
Castletown House & Estate
Evening Self Guided Tour
22 August, 5pm – 7pm
Castletown House/ OPW
Entrance Hall
View the museum rooms after 5pm, opening hours extended for Tuesday evening.
Admission & Booking
Adult: €8 Child: €3.5 Concession: €5 Family: €15
Below Stairs at Castletown House
19, 26 August, 12pm – 1pm
Booking Required
‘Below Stairs’ is a brand new tour where we share the important stories about the lives and roles of servants at Castletown. Advance booking required, places limited.
Admission & Booking
Admission Free
to book contact castletown@opw.ie
Explore the archives at Castletown House
22 August, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Booking Required
1st Floor, Castletown House
Join us for a tour of some of the rare treasures cared for by the OPW-Maynooth University Archive and Research Centre with the archivist Nicola Kelly.
Nicola Kelly will be giving an introduction to Centre’s archives, including the letters of Lady Louisa Conolly.
Admission & Booking
Admission Free
to book contact 01 6288252 castletown@opw.ie
Castletown and the Lost 19th Century
22 August, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Booking Required
Hunting Room, Stable Wing
Join Suzanne Pegley for her talk on the Pakenham-Conolly Era in the 19th century in Castletown House
Admission & Booking
Admission Free
to book contact castletown@opw.ie 01 6288252
Open Day at the Gate House
27 August, 10am – 4pm
Irish Landmark Trust
Gate House, Main Street, Celbridge
Co. Kildare
An opportunity to see the conservation work of Irish Landmark Trust. Enjoy a self-guided tour of this restored C19th gatelodge which is now available as holiday accommodation.
Information leaflets about the property will be provided.
Admission & Booking
Admission Free
Open Day at the Round House
27 August, 10am – 4pm
Irish Landmark Trust
Round House, Main Street, Celbridge
Co. Kildare
An opportunity to see the conservation work of Irish Landmark Trust. Enjoy a self-guided tour of this restored C18th gatelodge which is now available as holiday accommodation.
Information leaflets about the property will be provided.
Admission & Booking
Admission Free
Open Day – Batty Langley Lodge
27 August, 10am – 4pm
Irish Landmark Trust
Batty Langley Lodge, Castletown Estate, Leixlip
Co. Kildare
An opportunity to see the conservation work of Irish Landmark Trust. Enjoy a self-guided tour of this restored romantic C18th gatelodge now available as holiday accommodation.
Information leaflets about the property will be provided.
Admission & Booking
Admission Free