11-519: Humewood Castle is a 32,668 square feet (3,035.0 m) Gothic-fantasy mansion built in 1870 in 427 acres of parkland at Kiltegan , County Wicklow in Ireland. The mansion was originally built as a private residence of the Hume family. As of 2024, it is owned by American billionaire John C. Malone . Built of granite, the three-story main building is flanked by a tall, round turreted tower at one end and
22-416: A more angular tower at the other. The ground floor consists of a drawing room, dining room, salon and ballroom banqueting hall and a lower ground floor a billiard room, smoking room and wine cellar. The upper floors contain 12 bedrooms. The Hume family had settled at Humewood and built a castle there in the 15th century. The estate passed down through successive generations to Fitzwilliam Hume (1805–1892) who
33-801: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Irish Tidy Towns Competition Tidy Towns ( Irish : Bailte Slachtmhara ) is an annual competition, first held in 1958, organised by the Department of Rural and Community Development in order to honour the tidiest and most attractive cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland . The competition is organised on a national basis, and entrants must complete modules including Overall Developmental Approach (5 Year Plan), The Built Environment, Landscaping, Wildlife & Natural Amenities, Litter Control, Tidiness, Waste Minimisation, Residential Areas, Roads and Streets & Back Areas. The Competition
44-527: Is a village in west County Wicklow , Ireland , on the R747 regional road close to the border with County Carlow . The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. The civil parish extends into County Carlow. According to tradition, the village takes its Irish name, Cill Téagáin (meaning 'church of Tegan'), from a 5th century saint who was reputedly a disciple of Saint Patrick . The 19th century mansion Humewood House lies just outside
55-418: Is judged during the summer months (May to August) by an independent adjudicator, who issues each town with a written report complimenting positive development and actions and providing positive suggestions on how the community can improve their general surroundings. This competition covers many aspects of environment and prizes are awarded to winners of all areas. Other than that, there's an overall winner which
66-462: The Galway developer John Lally’s company, Lalco, to be further developed. Economic conditions were unfavourable, however, and in 2012 it was sold at a loss for 8 million euros to American billionaire John Malone . 52°54′57″N 6°36′33″W / 52.9159°N 6.6091°W / 52.9159; -6.6091 Kiltegan Kiltegan ( Irish : Cill Téagáin , meaning 'church of Tegan')
77-559: The Kiltegan Fathers, has its mother house at High Park 2 km from the village. Kiltegan won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1973. The village is also home to Kiltegan GAA club , which also includes players from the nearby sister village of Rathdangan . Kiltegan GAA club fields hurling, football and camogie teams. This article related to the geography of County Wicklow , Ireland
88-520: The majority of the estate cottages, including several in Kiltegan, to her tenants. The castle and 450-acre estate were subsequently sold at auction to the German businesswoman Renata Coleman for £1 million. Renata Coleman developed the house into an upmarket private hotel and introduced duckshooting and polo in the grounds. She marketed it in 2004 at an offering price of EUR 16 million. Coleman sold it to
99-541: The surname of Dick in 1864 under the terms of a legacy. His only son William Hume inherited the property and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Wicklow and served as High Sheriff of Wicklow for 1896. After William Hume's death the estate passed to his daughter Catherine Marie-Madeleine (Mimi), who had married Jacques Weygand, son of the French General Maxime Weygand . They had no children. Shortly before her death in 1992, Mimi Weygand presented
110-556: The village. It was built in 1870 for William Hume-Dick, father-in-law of Richard Penruddocke Long , by William White . It remained in the Hume family until the death of Mimi Weygand (née Hume), in 1992. The house has been used as a location for films such as The Actors (2003) starring Michael Caine, Ella Enchanted (2004) with Anne Hathaway, Laws of Attraction (2004) starring Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore , and for ABC's television movie, "Prince William" (2002). The Roman Catholic St Patrick's Missionary Society , known as
121-407: Was the wealthy MP for Wicklow from 1852 to 1880. He commissioned architect William White to design a country retreat for the summer and the shooting season and White hired Albert Kimberley to build the castle. White exceeded his brief and the final result, built between 1867 and 1870, was today's Gothic fantasy which far exceeded the budget, bankrupting White in the process. Fitzwilliam Hume assumed
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