The entrance facade
The entrance facade
The garden facade
The drawing room
The entrance hall from a photograph that appeared in the Aug 4, 1915 issue of "The Building News"
The entrance hall in 2022
The garden
Built / Designed For: Archbishop Theophilus Bolton
House & Family History: Built in the 18th century as a bishop's palace for the Church of Ireland (Anglican), Cashel Palace was sold by the church the late 1950s and converted into a hotel in the 1960s.
Collections: The Bolton Library, considered the largest and most important collection of antiquarian books in Ireland outside of Dublin, is today housed at the University of Limerick. The library, originally housed at Cashel Palace, was formed in the 18th century by Archbishop Bolton, who purchased the library of William King, archbishop of Dublin, and combined it with his own substantial library.
Architect: Edward Lovett Pearce
Date: 1730-32
Title: Guide to Irish Country Houses, A
Author: Bence-Jones, Mark
Year Published: 1988
Reference: pg. 61
Publisher: London: Constable and Company
ISBN: 0094699909
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Unknown
Park Listed: Unknown
Past Seat / Home of: Archbishop Theophilus Bolton, circa 1730-44. Archbishop Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton, until 1809.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hotel
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 3536-262-002
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.cashelpalacehotel.ie/
Historic Houses Member: No