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Gatehouse and Roundhouse Casteltown Gatehouse and Roundhouse at Casteltown Gatehouse: Sleeps 3 - Castletown, Celbridge, Co Kildare Roundhouse: Sleeps 6 - Castletown, Celbridge, Co Kildare Situation: Presentation: The Gate House and roundhouse at Castletown are of three adjoining gatelodge buildings - known separately as The Round House, The Pottery and The Gate House - and is situated at the the bottom of a tree lined avenue leading to Castletown House, the most significant Palladian country house in Ireland. This beautiful house provides a cosy retreat for a get-away-from-it- all break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Nearby: Celbridge (50 mtrs.) Shop (500 mtrs.) Restaurant (500 mtrs.) Please Note: There is car parking space for 1 car only. La maison de gardien et la maison ronde de Castletown font parties des trois bâtiments contigus qui forment l’ensemble de la loge de gardien de la maison de Cateltown, elles sont connues séparément sous le nom de ‘la maison ronde’ (Round House), ‘la poterie’ (The pottery) et la maison de gardien (The Gate house). Elles sont situées au bas d’une avenue bordée d'arbres menant à la maison Castletown, c’est la plus importante maison de campagne de style palladien d’Irlande. Cette belle maison offre un séjour confortable pour une pause loin de l'agitation de la vie quotidienne. À proximité: Celbridge (. 50 m) Boutique (. 500 m) Restaurant (. 500 m) A noter: Il y a un espace parking pour 1 voiture seulement. History: Three Gate Lodges grace the entrance to the magnificent Palladian Castletown House, one of the most important eighteenth century estates in Ireland. The Lodges are known locally as The Round House, The Pottery and The Gate House. These vernacular buildings form an important part of the Celbridge streetscape and are in fact a very important landmark for both locals and visitors to the area. The Gate Lodges form a significant and integral part of the Castletown Estate. Unfortunately very little historical information remains for the Gate Lodges. However the importance of Castletown House reflects upon the importance of the Lodges. The Round House, the lodge on the corner of the Maynooth Road with the bowed entrance was probably the first house to be built on the site. Trois maisons de gardiens ornaient l'entrée de la magnifique Maison Palladienne Castletown qui constitue l'un des domaines les plus importants du XVIIIe siècle en Irlande. Les loges sont connues localement sous le nom de Maison ronde (Round House), La Poterie et The Gate House. Ces bâtiments vernaculaires sont des éléments importants du paysage de Celbridge et sont un point de repère très important pour les habitants et les visiteurs de la région. La loge de gardien est un bâtiment important du domaine de Castletown. Malheureusement, très peu d'informations historiques sont disponibles aujourd’hui sur les loges de gardien. Cependant, l'importance de la loge de Castletown House nous mène à réfléchir sur l'importance de celles-ci. La loge ronde qui se situe au coin de la route de Maynooth dont l’entrée est arquée est probablement la première maison qui fut construite sur le site. Originally the Lodge was a single square bay with a small square projecting entrance. Part of the Lodge has a steep roof, heavy roof beams with thick walls and corner fireplaces inside which all suggest an early eighteenth century construction date. The Lodge may even be earlier than Castletown House although there is no building shown on the Noble and Keenan map of 1752. It is likely that both the later two storey additions, one facing the Main Street and the other facing the Maynooth Road were built before the Gate House for which we have a definite construction date of 1783. The small square entrance was also replaced with a bowed projecting entrance bay to the front which adds to the unique character of this building. Family papers note that the gate piers were completed in 1783 and suggest that the lodge nearest the gate, now called The Gate House, was also complete at this time and occupied by an elderly couple. A l’origine, la loge était une simple baie carrée voûtée avec un petit carré saillant à l’entrée. Une partie de la loge possède un toit à forte pente, de lourdes poutres sont utilisées pour la charpente, Les murs sont épais et on trouve des cheminées d'angle à l'intérieur de la loge, tout cela suggère une date de début de construction au environ du IX siècle. La Loge a peut-être même était construite plus tôt que la maison Castletown bien qu'il n'y ait pas de bâtiment représenté sur la carte ‘Noble and Keenan’ de 1752. Il est probable que les deux étages ajoutés plus tard, un en face de la rue principale et l'autre donnant sur la route de Maynooth furent construits avant le Gate House pour lesquels nous avons la date de construction précise de 1783. La petite entrée carrée a également été remplacée par une baie d'entrée de projection inclinée vers l'avant ce qui ajoute un caractère unique a ce bâtiment. Il est inscrit dans les papiers de la famille que les piliers du portail ont été achevés en 1783 et suggèrent que la loge la plus proche du portail, maintenant appelé ‘ The Gate House’, fut également terminée à ce moment et occupée par un couple de personnes âgées. Transcripts of the letters from Lady Louisa Conolly to Lady Sarah Lennox reveal the following:- 1783, October 1st, Castletown: 'The piers to Celbridge Gate are finished, and what is extraordinary to say of Paddy workmen in general is, that the Stone Cutters work and iron work are so well finished for the sort of material that they are done in, that it is quite pleasant. The rubbish of the Lodge, (which by the way is a very comfortable one for the old couple that inhabit it) is all cleared away and I am now actually employed in planting and making it pretty all about…' 1783, 1er Octobre Castletown: Les transcriptions des lettres de Lady Louisa Conolly à Lady Sarah Lennox révèlent ce qui suit: - «Les piliers du portail de Celbridge sont terminés, et ce qui est extraordinaire à dire en général à propos des ouvriers de Paddy, est que le travail de la pierre et du fer est très bien fini pour le type de matériel dont ils sont faits, que c’est très agréable . Les déchets de la Loge, (qui soit dit en passant est très confortable pour le vieux couple qui l'habitent) est tout levé et je suis en réalité maintenant employé pour les plantations et pour la rendre jolie" Not only a Landmark but a home - Memories of the Mercier Family In the 1950's the Mercier family lived in the Lodges. The Trust was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet David Mercier and his sister Gwen who lived in the lodges with their two sisters, Gladys and Valerie and their parents. They explained that originally the family lived in the first lodge in the early 1950's but then later in the 50's they moved to the second lodge where they had the luxury of an indoor bathroom. In the first lodge they only had an outdoor toilet in the shed at the back of the house. In the 1950's there were only four cars in Celbridge. As there was so little trafffic, the Merciers and the other children used to pour water on the main street, let it freeze and use it as an ice-skating rink. In the late 1950's, the Mercier's moved again, this time to the third gatelodge. The lodges were furnished very simply with lino on the floor which was polished every Saturday using Johnston's wax polish. All the woodwork was painted either brown or cream. To the right of the lodges there was a wrought iron gate which led to a garden their mother was really proud of. Here she grew vegetables for the family. Pas seulement un repère mais une maison - Souvenirs de la Famille Mercier Dans les années 1950, la famille Mercier vivait dans les Loges. Le ‘Trust’ était assez fortuné pour avoir l’opportunité de rencontrer David Mercier et sa soeur Gwen qui vivait dans les loges avec leurs deux sœurs, Gladys, Valérie et leurs parents. Ils ont expliqué qu’à l'origine la famille vivait dans la première loge au début des années 1950 mais plus tard dans les années 50 ils ont déménagé à la deuxième loge où ils ont eu le luxe d'une salle de bain intérieure. Dans la première loge ils n'avaient que des toilettes en plein air dans le hangar à l'arrière de la maison. Dans les années 1950 il n'y avait que quatre voitures à Celbridge. Comme il avait peu de trafffic, les Mercier et les autres enfants avaient l’habitude de verser de l'eau sur la rue principale, de la laisser geler et il l'utiliser ensuite comme une patinoire. À la fin des années 1950, les Mercier ont déménagé à nouveau, cette fois à la troisième Gatelodge. Les loges étaient meublées très simplement avec du parquet au sol, qui été poli tous les samedis avec de la cire de chez Johnston. Toutes les boiseries ont été peintes en brun ou crème. A droite des loges, il y avait une grille en fer forgé qui conduisait à un jardin dont leur mère était vraiment fière. Ici, elle cultivait des légumes pour toute la famille. The town of Celbridge has a deep historical background.
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