Discover Calverstown

Calverstown combines rural landscapes with architectural history. Dry and wet grassland areas, the hills of Carrighill and Bullhill, and a small stream shape the village’s character. In the village centre, the village green sits at a crossroads alongside historic buildings from different periods. Nature and architecture are two distinct themes of the place.

Grassland, Hills and the Village Centre

Farmland at Calverstown House includes dry and wet grassland areas that have been preserved for decades through careful management. The rare Large Carder Bumblebee also lives on the grounds. The grounds are private; walks with the farmer are possible on request. Please arrange your visit in advance.

Carrighill reaches a height of 166 metres to the northwest, while Bullhill rises to more than 174 metres to the southwest. Together, they form an impressive backdrop of hills for Calverstown. A small stream flows through the village centre. The village green is also located there, at a crossroads, and appears to date from the early 19th century.

Calverstown lies at a crossroads just off the main N78 and N9 roads. Near the destination, the road from the N78 at Hacklow offers wide views of the Dublin/Wicklow Mountains. This distinguishes the village’s location from the landscape view along the road: the view described is in the area around Hacklow.

Historic Houses and Architectural Styles

Calverstown House is a detached, three-bay, two-storey house over a basement, dating from around 1780. Early windows and a Doric door surround have been preserved. These features give the house a clearly identifiable historic architectural form, without implying that the interior is open to public tours.

Calverstown Cottage has a different appearance: this modestly scaled house is designed in the Gothic Revival style and has an attic storey with half-dormers. It was built around 1910 and has largely retained its original form. The time gap between its construction and that of Calverstown House, built around 1780, and their different architectural styles make the two buildings easy to distinguish.

Grove Villa is an attractive landmark in the village of Calverstown. Blackhall Castle, meanwhile, is the four-storey ruin of a 16th-century tower house. The names point to different architectural characters: a villa as a landmark and a preserved castle ruin as an example of a historic tower house.

County Kildare: More Nature and Cultural Destinations

County Kildare offers distinctive nature and cultural destinations. In Donadea Forest Park, the Lake Walk is 0.8 kilometres long, takes about 30 minutes and is accessible to everyone. There are also three permanent orienteering courses: a short one of 1.8 kilometres, a medium one of 3.4 kilometres and a long one of 4.6 kilometres. This offers a short, roughly half-hour walk alongside three courses of varying lengths, providing different options for time and distance.

Castletown House is in Celbridge, County Kildare, on an 18th-century parkland estate along the River Liffey. Today, the house holds an important collection of paintings, furnishings and works of art. Alongside Donadea’s nature trails, County Kildare therefore offers a historic parkland estate and a collection of art and furnishings as distinct attractions.

Discover more destinations: Maynooth, Kildare, Athy, Castledermot, Leixlip, Clane, Ballitore, Moyvally

For the main travel overview: County Kildare.