Carton House in the Community

Carton House in the last five years have been investing in projects through our ‘Carton in the Community’ initiatives supporting clubs, schools and environmental projects in the expansive grounds of the hotel and local area. We believe it is important to work with local organisations, groups and individuals to help improve and support our own community.

However, it is equally important for us to broaden our own skills and learn through local knowledge and engagement. To this end, we have established partnerships with a number of local groups such as PEI, Kilcloon School, Maynooth St. Patrick's Day Parade and Maynooth GAA.

These ongoing commitments are demonstrated through numerous 'Carton House in the Community' activities. We are proud to support a wide range of programs and initiatives that benefit all in our local community.

Guinness World Record Attempt

The Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Rain Dance took place on Sunday, May 29th at Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. This record is for the greatest number of people simultaneously performing the same dance at a single venue. The rain dance is a ceremonial dance which is performed in order to invoke rain and to ensure the protection of the harvest With Carton House as their backdrop, PEI attempted to break this record in an effort to raise much needed funds for Focus Ireland. Carton House were delighted to host this event in association with PEI and Focus Ireland. The record attempt was extremely successful and with 395 qualifying participants we beat the previous record by a staggering 161 participants to raise much needed funds.

Kilcloon School

Carton House known for our own style and glamour, Carton House supports Kilcloon School in hosting their very own fashion show to raise much needed funds. A total of €7,000 was raised on the 07^th October and all the fashion came from our local boutique owner Mary Greene of Divine Boutique in Maynooth.

The Lime Walk

Since 2001, Carton House have maintain Lime walk as part of the Maynooth tidy town’s programme. Linking Maynooth College to Carton House is Carton Avenue, a splendid amenity and walkway for the people of Maynooth.  Measuring one kilometre, from the Village to the Demesne, it has a footpath along the centre, with a fine row of Lime trees at each side. Lime trees had become very fashionable in 18th century Ireland. Today you are more likely to find walkers, joggers and children playing along the walking path that has been laid recently along the centre.

Lime Trees can live for many hundreds of years, with some specimens known to have survived for a thousand years.  Called 'Lind' in the Middle Ages, it is commonly called 'Linden' in Europe. If you should continue your walk into Carton House, you will find we have named their restaurant

Maynooth St. Patrick's Day Parade

Carton House have been delighted to enter a parade float into the Maynooth St. Patrick's Day Parade on numerous occassions. In 2008 we won the commercial section for best float. At the awards ceremony Carton House were thanked by our local councillor John McGinley for taking part and sponsoring the annual Dublin Road clean up day. In 2011, our staff members manned our float dressed in the jerseys of professional teams that have used our fantastic state of the art training facilities and stayed in the hotel. Carton House were thanked by our local councilor John McGinley for sponsoring the annual Dublin Road clean up day.

Maynooth 10km Run

The Maynooth 10 Km Road Race and Fun Run took place on May 22^nd 2011. It incorporated a fantastic route taking in the historic grounds of St Patrick's College, Maynooth town and the majestic grounds of Carton House. All proceeds from the day went towards the development of playing pitches and a running and walking track at Moyglare Road Maynooth which will be of benefit to the whole community. Carton House was delighted to be the main sponsor of the event.

Carton House Sponsorship of Maynooth GAA

As part of the three year sponsorship Carton House will offer it's people and facilities to Maynooth GAA in an advisory capacity for training and team development, but also pitch and ground facilities. We will also support Maynooth GAA in their fundraising endeavours by offering Carton House as a venue for events.

In the last five years Carton House has played host to some of the greatest Irish and International sporting teams and in this time have developed some of the finest facilities in the country for elite sporting training and development.

As official sponsor of Maynooth GAA, Carton House are presenting four new full sets of jerseys and kits for adult and juvenile teams and will work with the club's executive committee to enhance training development programmes for all ages.

Continued

As part of the sponsorship deal all four of Maynooth's senior teams in football, hurling, camogie and ladies football will wear the Carton House logo on their jerseys. John Plummer, Head Course Superintendent at Carton House will also be working with the grounds and development team in Maynooth GAA to design and implement a pitch maintenance programme for their new and existing pitches, bringing them up to some of the highest club standards in the country.