Carton Demense

Carton Demense is a resort in County Kildare, Leinster. Carton Demense is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Carton Tower, as well as near the golf course The O’Meara.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carton House and Conolly’s Folly.

Carton House

Hotel

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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-acre estate, from an original estate of 70,000 acres. Carton House is situated 740 metres northwest of Carton Demense.

Conolly’s Folly

Photo: Ilja Klutman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Conolly Folly, a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure located between Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland. It was built in the mid-18th century by the Conolly family, then owners of the Castletown Estate. Conolly’s Folly is situated 2 km south of Carton Demense.

Maynooth Castle

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Maynooth Castle is a ruined castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University. Constructed in the early 13th century, it became the primary residence of the Kildare Fitzmaurice and Fitzgerald family. Maynooth Castle is situated 2½ km west of Carton Demense.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maynooth and Leixlip.

Maynooth

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Maynooth is a town in County Kildare, 30 km west of Dublin. Maigh Nuad means the plain of Nuadha, the mythical king who lost his arm in battle, was fitted with a silver one, then grew back his own.

Leixlip

Town

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Leixlip is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated about 16 km west of Dublin city centre, and parts of the town's outskirts are in County Dublin. Leixlip is situated 5 km southeast of Carton Demense.

Celbridge

Town

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Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. Celbridge is situated 6 km south of Carton Demense.

Carton Demense

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Resort
Categories: tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, accommodation, and building
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.38768° or 53° 23′ 16″ north

Longitude

-6.5566° or 6° 33′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C5M9CQV+39

OpenStreetMap ID

way 38876453

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=resort

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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In Other Languages

“Carton Demense” goes by many names.

Irish: “Diméin Carton”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carton Tower and The O’Meara.

Nearby Places

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