Longueville is situated on an eminence overlooking the Blackwater
Valley - the Irish Rhine. The House, a Georgian Mansion home, is
in the centre of a 500 acre wooded estate. The beautifully sited
House, or centre block of same, was built about 1720 by the Longfield
family who always maintained they were of French extraction and
not Cromwellians.
The House, architecturally descriptive of the late Georgian period,
features a handsome hall-door, the two beautifully plastered and
decorated ceilings done by an Italian artist of the dining room
and the main lounge, the white marble Adams mantelpiece featuring
a relief of Neptune in his chariot in the dining room, the numerous,
now rare, inlaid mahogany doors with lovely brass locks and the
main staircase, which rises to the full height of the House and
is of a most unusual design, the central ramp and the two returns
being repeated again in the storey above. |
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| The Presidents' Restaurant is truly the heart of Longueville,
where guests partake of the fresh produce from the Estate's farm,
gardens & river lovingly prepared and presented by Chef William
O'Callaghan. Longueville has an extensive wine list that has been
carefully selected from the Old and New Worlds' vineyards. There
are separate non-smoking and smoking dining rooms. A private dining
room is available for small groups .Longueville boasts a very fine
Victorian conservatory of curved ironwork constructed in 1866 by
Richard Turner, the greatest ironmaster and designer of glasshouses
of the Victorian era. |
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| This structure is one of only four ever built in Ireland and has
recently been completely renovated, preserving the original features.The
ambiance and privacy of this 18th Century Georgian Heritage House,
the beautifully decorated bedrooms, the excellent food & wine
cellar combine to make Longueville House a much sought after venue
for prestigious business meetings, training sessions and incentive
schemes. The O'Callaghan family and their team of staff provide
a highly personalised service and a working environment with no
distractions. |
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| From the doorstep of Longueville there is a wonderful view of
the most beautiful of all Irish river valleys. The viewer looking
from the house through an opening in the oak trees (planted in the
formation of the English and French battle lines at Waterloo) takes
in historic Domineen Castle precipitatively perched on Dover-like
cliffs overlooking the stately river.here are twenty bedrooms all
individually decorated in good taste and superb comfort. All rooms
are with en suite bathroom (bath/shower), and have direct dial phone
& television/radio. There are 5 family rooms and 5 non-smoking
rooms. |
