Situated in the beautiful Kilkenny Countryside, Mountrothe House offers visitors a charming and relaxing experience. Built in 1765, this Georgian House is located on a working farm 10 miles from Kilkenny City. The house has been lovingly restored into a luxurious self catering house for families and friends to stay and celebrate special occasions. Visitors have ample space to relax and unwind, play the piano, enjoy the games room or spend time in the garden. Mountrothe House is located 10 miles from the Medieval City of Kilkenny and just over an hour’s drive from Dublin. Mountrothe House is situated in the beautiful Kilkenny Countryside on a working farm and offers visitors a charming and relaxing experience and has a rich history. Built in 1765 as a midsized rural Georgian residence by Richard Rothe, he was related to the Rothe Family, who were a wealthy merchant family from Kilkenny City. The house was then owned by Sir Thomas McKenny who was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1819. The house was used as a ‘Safe House’ during the War of Independence 1921 and the Civil War – 1921-22 with Eamon de Valera staying at the house during this period. The House has been lovingly restored and sensitively modernised into a luxurious self-catering house for families and friends to stay and celebrate special occasions. The rooms are generous in size with period detail throughout and has the versatility of spilt accommodation. The house can comfortable sleep 16 guests, the seven bedrooms are all en-suite, spacious and unique, three bedrooms are located in the basement and retain their original architectural features including the vaulted ceilings. The house has a large fully equipped kitchen with an original AGA converted to electric. The dining / living room is adjacent to the kitchen.

Mountrothe House is located 10 miles from the Medieval City of Kilkenny and just over an hour’s drive from Dublin. It is 1 mile from Paulstown village and 5 miles from Gowran village. County Kilkenny is the perfect destination for your holiday, with so much to explore and see in the Medieval City and Countryside. The City and County is full of vibrant heritage and history at every turn as well as a tradition of local arts, craft and design makers around the county. The house is located 15 minutes’ drive from the centre of Kilkenny, which has plenty of festivals on year round and loads of activities to see and do including visiting Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral, Smithwicks Experience and Butler Gallery.