Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy calls for compulsory purchase order on Castletown House lands
The private owner of the main estate access road and car park is due to shut off access on Friday
Catherine Murphy, the Social Democrats TD, has called for the state to use a compulsory purchase order to secure access to what was once Ireland’s “biggest house”.
235 acres of land adjacent to the Castletown House was bought last April by two Kildare-based developers, Killross Properties and Springwood, for more than €5 million.
Car access to the country house is under threat because the Office of Public Works (OPW) has been unable to agree a ...
