Tours of Leixlip Castle, Co. Kildare

Enjoy a tour of beautiful Leixlip Castle which was built c. 1172 by Adam de Hereford, a Norman knight who accompanied Strongbow to Ireland. Perched on a rock above the River Liffey, the castle was renovated in the mid-eighteenth century. Its Front Hall boasts a 17th century Brussels tapestry depicting Theodotus offering the head of Pompey to Caesar. The plasterwork in the Library dates from the 18th Century as does the Dolls' House in the Drawing Room which originally came from Newbridge House.

Leixlip Castle is a member of Historic Houses of ireland

LEIXLIP CASTLE & GROUNDS OPENING HOURS

16th - 24th AUGUST 2025

9 am -1 pm
Please note: tours at 10.15, 11.15 and 12.15 daily.

Please ring 016244430 to book the tours in advance.