History
Newpark Hotel is built around the former Newpark House, an elegant 19th-century mansion that was completely renovated in 1908.
The house was surrounded by over 50 acres of land, most of which is retained today. It had an extensive staff into the early decades of the 20th century. The principal staff members lived in two ancillary buildings, Newpark Lodge and Newpark Cottage, both still standing in grounds adjacent to the hotel and now in private ownership. For many years, Newpark House was the home of Colonel Scott Dove and his wife, a member of the McCreery family long connected with the commercial life of the city of Kilkenny. The Colonel was a doctor who had spent most of his life in the army service and had traveled the world. He had a large collection of antiques and exotica. The former dining room of Newpark House is now part of the hotel’s restaurant.
