Charleville Castle Open Day
17 August, 12pm - 3pm
- Charleville Castle
- Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
- R35RP77
- Co. Offaly
FREE OF CHARGE – CHARLEVILLE CASTLE in Tullamore County Offaly. Charleville Castle will be open to the public from 12 pm to 4 pm on Saturday 17 August 2024 – this is with the main areas on view and guides to assist you. We hope you enjoy your visit to Your Castle. This is a unique opportunity to plan a stop off at Charleville Castle as you trace the history of the Advent of Modern Ireland. There are no charges and parking is free of charge – just park well. There is plenty of space and some sitting areas – sit and admire the beauty or meander in the supervised areas. ENJOY YOUR CASTLE & HERITAGE
is considered by many to be the best example of neo-gothic architecture in Ireland, having been designed by Francis Johnston for the Earl of Charleville, Charles William Bury in 1798, an eventful and turbulent year in Irish history. Located in the heart of what is still today one of the last surviving primordial oak woods of Ireland, it took 14 years to build, with each addition becoming more elaborate than the last. With dual grand staircases and fabulously ornate plaster ceilings including a William Morris stencilled ceiling in the dining-room which luckily survive to this day, but more about that later. In its heyday Charleville Castle was the finest castle in Offaly.
Charleville Castle, once derelict, vacant, closed-off and decaying, has been rescued from near ruin by volunteers of the Charleville Castle Community. We hope you enjoy your visit to Your Castle.
This is a unique opportunity to plan a stop off at Charleville Castle as you trace the history of the Advent of Modern Ireland. There are no charges and parking is free of charge – just park well. There is plenty of space and some sitting areas – sit and admire the beauty or meander in the supervised areas.
ENJOY YOUR CASTLE & HERITAGE