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In 1972, Lord Gowrie sold the estate to Dr. Anthony O'Reilly. At the time the sale was made, it was said that the estate was of value but that the house was probably only worth demolishing and replacing. O'Reilly, however, spent millions of pounds on repairs and improvements to the
Georgian house and
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Inventory of Architectural Heritage, entries including 11819040 and 11819041; although the core of the NIAH is filing, much is also published in County Books, and an amount available online, including at least five references to Castlemartin Estate (four under "Buildings"
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This gateway, possibly originally fashioned for installment at alternative location, is an attractive, highly ornate composition that provides a fitting entrance to the
Castlemartin (House) estate. The gateway forms part of a self-contained group with the gate lodge to north-west. The piers, gates
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Castlemartin House, in its current form a restored 18th-century mansion, has more than 50 rooms, of which 27 are main rooms, is the successor to a series of older dwellings, perhaps dating back to the 13th century. With a total area of 2428 sq. metres, the house has a master suite, 5 en-suite
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The estate lands of around 750 acres (3.0 km) are a mix of parkland and working areas, crossed by avenues and watercourses. Both a stud farm, Castlemartin Stud, and a cattle breeding operation, Castlemartin
Charolais Herd, are present, with two farm yards, as well as gardens designed by
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Under O'Reilly ownership, the stud farm was part of a structure which held animals locally as well as in France, England, Australia, South Africa and the USA, had 155 broodmares (at three locations) and 105 horses in training at the beginning of 2008. The Stud raced horses in the colours of
257:(Castlemartin Chapel). Neither Castlermartin House nor the church can now be seen from the public roads, though the house is said to have a river view. The access issue was a factor in local opposition to an offer by O'Reilly to take the "Portlester Monument" into the estate; its subject,
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Castle-Martin, the elegant residence of W. H. Carter, Esq., occupies the site of the ancient castle of the Fitz-Martins, near
Kilcullen-Bridge: the present mansion was occupied by the king's troops as a barrack, in 1798; it is surrounded with a highly improved and richly wooded
246:, though a small part of the land has for centuries lain east of the river, above Kilcullen Heritage Centre and town hall/theatre/cinema. Accesses to the main body of the estate, secured with gates and cameras, are from Newbridge Road, on the approach to Kilcullen from the
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The estate includes the main house, St Mary's Church, extensive lands of good quality, and a number of other houses including
Brownstone Cottage. The redevelopment and design of the estate by the O'Reillys included the use of a standard teal colour for key features.
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The one-storey gate lodge dates from the 1820s, and was renovated around 1980. It features a pyramidal profile roof with slate, clay ridge tiles and a rendered chimney stack, as well as square-headed window openings and timber casement windows.
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and railings are fine examples of early surviving wrought iron work and include intricate detailing, which is of artistic interest. The gateway is a prominent and attractive feature on the side of the road leading out of
Kilcullen to the west.
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Near the house and restored in the same period (1980 / 1981) as the church is a sunken icehouse with an elaborate stone entrance, with stairs curving down from both sides. The interior is a plain inverted beehive, with a drain at the bottom.
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There is a pool house, an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, a summer house, guest and staff housing, a conference facility, offices for the estate manager, stud manager, farm manager and security team, and many outbuildings.
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In its current form, Castlemartin was built by a Dublin banker and Member of
Parliament, Francis Harrison, in 1720. It is said stone from earlier constructions was reused in the process. About 1730 the house was sold to
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The estate has an extensive network of internal roads, and a private bridge across the River Liffey, Castlemartin Bridge. There is also an internal water distribution network, bringing fresh water to each paddock.
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Castlemartin was sold to a T. Blacker in 1854, and in the 1890s was in the hands of Major
Blacker. In 1967, Sheelagh Blacker, the widow of Lt. Col. Frederick Blacker, left the house to her great nephew,
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Preceding the house was a fortified dwelling. Little trace of this now remains, but a vault from it is believed to still exist in the basement of, and otherwise under, the current
Castlemartin House.
575:, and when he became tax-resident in the Bahamas, was the second home for himself and his wife, Chryss Goulandris, and the place where the whole O'Reilly family gathered for Christmas.
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Entries in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage for Castlemartin note the survival of sections of wrought iron railings from around 1830, on rubble stone boundary walls.
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Since the 1830s, a new main avenue has been made, though traces of the old remain, and much of the historic woodland has been removed, notably around the main house.
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in about 1580. In 1591 the castle burnt down "by the means of lewd servants", according to Lee. The property reverted to the Eustaces, and was the favourite home of
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London, 1783: "A Map of The County of Kildare", A. Taylor, Lieut., His Majesty's 81st Regiment, London, 1783 (republished by the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, 1983).
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The house is located close to the Liffey and is reached from the main gates by way of a lime avenue, with two trees joining to form an arch at one point.
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Due to financial pressures, a brochure for the Estate was prepared in late 2014, and it was offered for sale internationally. It was sold to
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743:"Castlemartin Charolais Cattle: Bulls : Purebred charolais cattle, livestock and semen sales for artificial insemination cattle"
416:. Some Irish donkeys are also resident. There are many rose plantations, and some outstanding trees, including a Monkey Puzzle tree.
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bedrooms and 4 other bedrooms, and a staff flat, as well as a range of reception rooms, a library, cellars and many service rooms.
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Castlemartin was the principal home for O'Reilly and his family for some years, sharing this role with a home near
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family in the doorway of Castlemartin. Their horse and carriage and a small dog are seen waiting.
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Stud facilities include two stable yards, 89 loose boxes, a horse walker and a lunge ring.
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573:Pittsburgh
383:Grand Gate
361:for more.
181:References
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173:Developer
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753:27 March
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479:Malahide
332:Icehouse
286:family.
265:Elements
125:Location
119:Georgian
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461:History
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208:Ireland
142:Ireland
139:Country
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284:Carter
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