Take a self guided tour through time with the Castletown House & Celbridge Heritage Trail Audio Guide
Explore the magnificent Castletown House & and historic Celbridge with this free audio guide
Discover one of Ireland’s finest historic houses and hear the story of Celbridge’s associations with Arthur Guinness, Jonathan Swift, William Conolly, and Henry Grattan as you take a self guided tour with this free audio guide.
Straddling the River Liffey in County Kildare, and easily accessible from Dublin and the rest of Leinster, Celbridge is an ideal gateway to Ireland’s Ancient East. It is home to a host of interesting stories and historic buildings and has connections with an array of significant figures from the past, including William ‘Speaker’ Conolly, Jonathan Swift, Arthur Guinness and Henry Grattan. Our free to download Celbridge Heritage Trail Audio Guide will lead you in their footsteps and recount the stories of these figures from the past.
From its early origins as an ancient monastery, Celbridge developed into a thriving town. The arrival of William Conolly, who was one of Ireland’s richest and most powerful men at the time, was a catalyst for development and growth. He and his descendants exerted a major influence on the development of Celbridge over the next one hundred years and more. Their most spectacular creation was the magnificent Castletown House. They also sponsored educational institutions in the town and ensured that buildings on the village street were constructed to the highest standards, leaving Celbridge with an enduring architectural legacy that makes it such a rewarding place to visit today.
CASTLETOWN HOUSE & CELBRIDGE AUDIO GUIDE
CASTLETOWN HOUSE & CELBRIDGE AUDIO GUIDE
Title: Castletown & Celbridge Heritage Trail
Duration: 47 mins.
Summary:
Explore these historic gems in Kildare with this free self-guided tour. You can enjoy this audio guide as you explore, or even from the comfort of your own home. We recommend downloading before your trip, or simply hit play to hear the stories of Ireland.
Castletown House & Celbridge Heritage Trail Audio Guide
This audio guide is an Abarta Heritage Production on behalf of Celbridge Heritage Tourism Forum under the auspices of the Integrated Services Programme and with the support of Kildare County Council. It was written by Neil Jackman, and recorded at Bluebird Studios, Kildare, where it was narrated by Gerry O’Brien with sound engineer Declan Lonergan and producer Róisín Burke.
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