Carton House Hotel stands on 1,100 acres of sovereign land that the FitzGerald family—Ireland’s “Virtual Kings”—controlled for seven centuries. From 1170 to 1922, this estate functioned as the command center for the Dukes of Leinster, who ruled Ireland as Lord Deputies under the Crown. The 1739 Palladian mansion, designed by Richard Castles, was built as … Continue reading Carton House Hotel: Ireland’s 700-Year FitzGerald Command Center