Leixlip Castle is filled with beautiful and whimsical things. In the drawing room, the gigantic Georgian dolls house is used as a cupboard.

Drawing Room - Leixlip Castle Ground Plan

Drawing Room – Leixlip Castle Ground Plan
The entire Ground Plan is on the Leixlip Castle Page.

“Leixlip Castle, a Georgian interior that typifies the unpredictable ‘decorative wit’ that Mariga Guinness gave to her interior schemes.”

Irish Georgian (World Design) by Herbert J. M. Ypma

Leixlip Castle Drawing Room with gigantic Georgian dolls house

Leixlip Castle Drawing Room

Leixlip Castle Dollhouse 18th century Dolls House that originally came from Newbridge House

Leixlip Castle Dollhouse
18th century Dolls House  originally came from Newbridge House

The paintings above the doll house are:

  • The Ruins of Palmyra by James Canter
  • Racehorse by Butler
  • Portrait of the Earl of Charlemont’s brother Francis Caulfield
  • Racehorse by Charles Town of Liverpool
Leixlip Castle Drawing Room

Leixlip Castle Drawing Room

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