1722 – Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Architect: Alessandro Galilei & Edward Lovett Pearce
Castletown is the largest and grandest Palladian country house in Ireland.
1724 – Oakley Park, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Architect: Thomas Burgh
Oakley Park, formerly Celbridge House, was built in 1724 by Arthur Price when he was vicar of Celbridge,
1730s – St Wolstan’s, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
The buildings of St. Wolstan’s priory were probably converted into a house for Sir John Alen before his death in 1561.
1737 – Collegiate School, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Architect: Thomas Burgh
Designed by Chief Surveyor Thomas Burgh,
1740 – Obelisk, Castletown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Architect: Richard Cassels
Designed by Richard Cassels, the obelish is 140 feet high and is composed of several arches,
1780s – The Abbey, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Celbridge Abbey was built by Bartholomew Van Homrigh, Lord Mayor of Dublin,
1859 – St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Architect: J.J. McCarthy
A good example of McCarthy’s work,
