Castletown House the Seat of the Right Honourable Thomas Connolly

Artist(s): Arthur Young (Draughtsman)

Plan of the ground floor of Castletown House, with scale in feet and names and measurements of rooms.

Inscribed in Image

Caption outside of boundaries of image – Castletown House the Seat of the R:t Hon:ble Thomas Connoly.
Text within boundaries of image – House Offices Extend in Front 416 feet.
Instructions to binder – Page 17

Image Details

Genre	Scientific or Technical illustration
Technique	Pen and ink drawings
Subject(s)	Architecture
Geographical Location	Castletown House – Named locality Celbridge – Town or city Kildare – County Leinster – Province
Keyword(s)	Construction, Mansions, Plans
Colour	Monochrome
Dimensions	17.5 cm x 9.6 cm
Published / created	1780

Bibliographical Details

Travel Account	A Tour in Ireland [Young; copy with unique drawings]
Contributor(s)	Arthur Young — Role: Author of travel text
Print or manuscript	Print
Location of image in copy	opp. p. 17
Source copy	National Library of Ireland LO 10203
Permalink	https://ttce.universityofgalway.ie/irelandillustrated/view/image/ii_image_1369742367
Rights	Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Related text from travel account

Mr. Conolly's, at Caftle-town, to which all travellers resort, is the finest house in Ireland, and not exceeded by many in England; it is a large handsome edifice, situated in the middle of an extensive lawn, which is quite surrounded with fine plantations disposed lo the best advantage: to the north, these unite into very large woods, through which many winding walks lead, with the convenience of several ornamented seats, rooms, &c. On the other side of the house, upon the river, is a cottage, with a shrubbery, prettily laid out; the house commands an extensive view, bounded by the Wicklow mountains. It consists of several noble apartments. On the first floor is a beautiful gallery, 80 feet long, elegantly fitted up. [p. 17]