It is now fully restored architecturally and he is\u00a0setting his sights on fitting out the castle with period furnishings and opening it up to \u0026amp;ldquo;selective guests\u0026amp;rdquo; later this year.He plans to rent it out to \u0026amp;ldquo;well-heeled\u0026amp;rdquo; guests for between \u20ac25,000 and \u20ac45,000. eventLabel = 'saturday_sunday'; document.querySelectorAll('[data-'+namespace+']').forEach(function (el) { var span_tag = document.createElement("span"); window.dataLayer[0].article.userWall = userWall; const updateMeterStatsCookie = function (didomi, accessObject) { What happened to Sean Simons castle from Grand Designs. plans.forEach(function (plan) { bodyAvailable = true; const eventName = { } else if (selectedPrice.delivery_days.length === 1 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(0) > -1) { window.showNonSubscriberElements = true; selectedPrice = getBundleById(priceIdFromUrl); if (! const socialNetwork = socialEmbed.dataset.socialNetwork; window.location.href = flipPayConfig.premium_content_redirect_url; 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Irish actor Sean Simon says during a twilight tour of the grounds of his beloved Cloontykilla Castle overlooking the eastern shore of Lough Key in Co Roscommon. Following his success as an actor in Londons West End where he hadlead roles in hit productions of Little Shop of Horrorsand played Elvis Presley in Are you Lonesome Tonight? vars.user.subscriptionFinishDate = subscriberCookie.subscriptionFinishDate || ''; www.cloontykillacastle.com. }, card_cvc_style: stripeInputStyle, }); overpaid mortgage interest refund. } }, subscriptionStartDate: '0000-00-00T00:00:00Z', premium_content_by_class_name: "ep17pricing1", const bundleValue = getBundleValue(purchase, 'corporate_account'); const domain = '.independent.ie'; if (userHasLoggedIn === true) { const bundleValue = getBundleValue(purchase, 'app_purchase'); event: '_trackEvent', window.dataLayer.push({ flipPayConfig = Object.assign(flipPayConfig, { })(); Premium subscribers enjoy unlimited access to all articles. event: '_trackEvent', He said: Some people call me Lord Muck and I love it. } return; const cookieExpiryInSeconds = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; }); Seans vision of the historical experience is not something that is currently available in Ireland and will no doubt be a huge attraction to the many visitors who are searching for such a fantastic holiday. window.dataLayer.push(ecommerceTransactionEvent); mutations.forEach((mutation) => { } eventCategory: 'content_link', Simon is turning Cloontykilla Castle into a magnificent 5* luxury retreat for paying guests and emphasizes that it will be a completely authentic experience in its feel, layout, and design.. : [], } } if (parts.shift() === key) { }, placeholder_prices: Object.keys(price).indexOf('placeholder_prices') > -1 }; productClickSource = null; subscriptionStatus: '', if (priceA.badges['premium'] && priceB.badges['home-delivery']) { } Hi Sean, Just tonight saw your Castle rebuild on Grand Design. eventLabel: 'load' onboarding_article = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium-plus/'; let userWall = 'none'; }, if (priceA.badges['home-delivery'] && priceB.badges['premium-plus']) { el.classList.add('-bestvalue'); var contract = 'contract_bundle'; return null; }, const fireProductClickEvent = function (fn) { const bundleContainer = document.querySelector('.n-plans1'); if (bundles.length === 1 && bundles[0].coupon_applied === true) { return key.indexOf('granted_by_') > -1; } if (badges.indexOf('featured') > -1) { if (eventType === 'access_resolved' || eventType === 'access_resolved ') { eventCategory: 'g_showcase', And as an added bonus you can go fishing from your doorstep. let productClickSource = localStorage.getItem('product_click_source'); const showOrderSummary = function (node, priceId) { const now = new Date().getTime(); } return bundles.filter(function (bundle) { } But there's more: discover your full benefits now. const badges = getBadgesForEl(el); return; window.showNonSubscriberElements) { if (urlParams.has('gaa_at') && urlParams.has('gaa_n') && urlParams.has('gaa_ts') && urlParams.has('gaa_sig')) { } selectedPrice = getBundleById(event.detail.object.id); sean simon - actor singer - sean simon | LinkedIn } userID: purchase.granted_by_corporate_account.user_id, We all had dreams and aspirations, but some of us leave it at the dream stage and never go on to achieve those dreams and make them a reality. } showPremiumBadge(node); } } else if (disableRedirect) { _id: price.id, const subscribeButton = el.querySelector('.button1:not([style^="display: none"])'); value: priceID, let bundle_info = bundles.filter(function (bundle) { card_expiry_style: stripeInputStyle, Season 12 Episode 1 of Grand Designs resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic. } const getListName = function () { const domain = '.independent.ie'; subscribeButton.click(); Your money is in bricks and mortar, he said, adding: You dont have to be stone mad but it helps., And while other modern-day castle owners and dwellers are descendants of the aristocracy, he is hoping to appeal to like-minded people whose ancestors left on the coffin ships who at some stage came into money. if (isGrantedBy('whitelist_rule')) { }; premium_content_redirect_url: 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium/', const disableRedirect = false; snackbar.querySelector('.message2-outer').classList.remove('-error'); Simon knocked on doors of well-known artists agents and managed to end up opening shows for established stars such as Sir Harry Secombe, Mike Yarwood, Ken Dodd, and many of the legendary entertainers from the 60s and 70s era. } el.querySelector('a[data-price_id]').style.display = 'inline-flex'; eventLabel: label name: purchase.description, }; } meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, // Flatten the array by 1 level. } localStorage.removeItem('price.selected'); vars.user.subscriptionStatus = subscriberCookie.subscriptionStatus || ''; const isRegionalShopFront = false; onboarding_article = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/home-delivery/'; } Kind Regards, Ann Leahy, Co. Dublin. if (isRegionalShopFront) { const setDataLayerNonMeteredFlow = function (accessObject) { try { //if the item doesn't exist, return null return; grand designs sean simons castle update - kylamucci It was builton what was once the sprawling 3,000 acre Rockingham demesne and estate that was bought by the famous British architect John Nash, who designed Buckingham Palace. eventLabel: 'load' Actor Sean Simons attempts to fulfil a childhood dream and restore a ruined castle in one of the most beautiful landscapes of Ireland. script.src = flipPayJsUrl; } Sean recounts how as a young seven-year-old he told his parents that he would someday become rich and buy the two castles that are located in nearby Lough Key Forest Park, which is close to Carrick-on Shannon in County Leitrim. var nowTimeStamp = Date.now(); flipPayConfig = Object.assign(flipPayConfig, { } if (accessObject.access === false) { } else if (purchase.badge['epaper-access'] && purchase.badge['epaper-access'] == true) { }).map(function (key) { if (urlQueryString) { It was built\u00a0on what was once the sprawling 3,000 acre Rockingham demesne and estate that was bought by the famous British architect John Nash, who designed Buckingham Palace.He\u00a0fell in love and vowed to become rich one day and buy it\u00a0and the crumbling 14th century McDermott\u0026amp;rsquo;s Castle nearby that sits majestically on Castle Island \u2013\u00a0also known as \u0026amp;ldquo;The Rock\u0026amp;rdquo; 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107 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 +353 1 234 3752. annual: tabPrefix + '-annual-prices-tab-trigger' if (vars.article) { } It will be selectively rented out, he said, adding that the castle willappeal to those with a love of history and architecture as well as nature. }) vars.user.userID = subscriberCookie.userID || ''; const plans = node.querySelectorAll('.c-box1'); }; You are such an amazing uplifting man & I am so sorry that your wonderful vision for this Castle has not been completed. const price_link = el.querySelector('a[data-price_id]'); premium_content_redirect_url = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium-plus/'; const urlHash = getUrlHash(); if (badges.indexOf('home-delivery') > -1) { } else { setTimeout(function () { const plans = node.querySelectorAll('.c-box1'); Discover your full benefits as a Premium subscriber. } The project was the labor of love of actor Sean Simons who after falling in love with the ruins of the castle as a boy decided to buy it and restore it to its former glory. } 'shopfront_header_subscribe' : 'shopfront_subscribe'; 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