GUESTROOMS
40 elegant en-suite bedrooms, including a selection of single and double bedrooms.

ACCOMMODATION REVIEW
Once part of a 30,000-acre estate owned by the Butler Dynasty, Mount Wolseley, or Mount Aaron, as it was then known, came into the possession of the Wolseley family in 1725. Having been torched by insurgents during the 1798 Rebellion, the house was rebuilt in 1864. The 200-acre property was sold to the Patrician Brothers in 1925 and was purchased by the Morrissey family in 1994, whose decision to develop a luxury hotel and championship golf course heralds a new era in the history of the property.

Sensitive restoration of existing buildings coupled with additional construction work has resulted in a hotel of exceptional standards and timeless elegance. Mount Wolseley is an architectural delight, offers panoramic views of the golf course and features elegant bars, drawing rooms and a quality restaurant. Guests can relax in tastefully decorated bedrooms and enjoy views of the golf course and gardens. The conference centre features the latest equipment and creates the perfect environment to mix business with pleasure. The golf course, which with water in play on no fewer than 11 holes, will prove challenging to even the most accomplished golfer.

The surrounding Carlow countryside offers many distractions to keep visitors occupied. The courthouse in Carlow, complete with a maze of dungeons and cellars, is considered one of the finest such building in Ireland. Built in 1830, a canon from the Crimean War stands on its steps. The Carlow Museum houses many antiquities and explains the role of prominent locals in the War of Independence. The magnificent Altamont Gardens and the River Barrow, with its fine views of the rolling countryside are both worth a visit, while vibrant Kilkenny City, with its Mediaeval streets and imposing Butler Castle is a short drive away.