The Cashel Palace Hotel is a palladian mansion now operating as a 61 bedroom hotel and restaurant in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
| Cashel Palace Hotel | |
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 A view of the hotel from the front gate | |
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| Former names | Archbishop's Palace |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | Palladian, Queen Anne |
| Address | Main St, St. Dominick's Abbey, Cashel, County Tipperary, E25 EF61 |
| Town or city | Cashel |
| Country | Ireland |
| Completed | 1732 |
| Renovated | 2021 |
| Owner | John Magnier |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Lovett Pearce, Oliver Grace (later alterations)[1] |
| Developer | Theophilus Bolton, Timothy Goodwin |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
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History edit
It was constructed around 1730 for Theophilus Bolton in a Georgian-style and was designed by the architect Edward Lovett Pearce. It was originally the residence of various Church of Ireland archbishops, until they moved to Waterford. It was the original home of the Bolton Library.[3][4][5]
Restaurant edit
| The Bishop's Buttery | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Modern |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide (1982-1983, 2024) |
The hotel's main restaurant, The Bishop's Buttery, was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1982 and 1983.[6] The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in 1982.[7] The kitchen style of the restaurant was Modern. The head chef and owner at the time of the Michelin star was Declan Ryan.[8][9]
Current status edit
The hotel ceased trading in 2015 and was later sold to developer John Magnier. In 2017, redevelopment started with plans in to reopen the hotel by 2019.[10] The reopening of the hotel was delayed to 2020 and has since been deferred again to late 2021 following the onset of COVID-19. It reopened in 2022.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "CO. TIPPERARY, CASHEL, MAIN STREET, ARCHBISHOP'S PALACE Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "1732 – Former Archbishop's Palace, Cashel, Co. Tipperary". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Cashel Palace History". www.cashel-palace.ie. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Cashel Palace Hotel, Main Street, CASHEL, Cashel, TIPPERARY SOUTH". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "John Magnier gets go ahead to develop Cashel Palace Hotel". The Irish Times.
- ^ Michelin Online Archived 10 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 348
- ^ Andrews, Colman (12 March 2007). "Ireland from Farm to Fork". Saveur. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 3, p. 302-303
- ^ Corcoran, Leonie (20 July 2017). "John Magnier gets go ahead to develop Cashel Palace Hotel". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.