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Irish homes to the stars: Celebrities with digs in Ireland

By
MEGHAN SWEENEY,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Friday, July 3, 2009, 12:10 AM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 6:12 PM

 

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Jeremy Irons owns one of the most famous celebrity residences in Ireland, the now pink-tinged Kilcoe Castle in County Cork
Jeremy Irons owns one of the most famous celebrity residences in Ireland, the now pink-tinged Kilcoe Castle in County Cork

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These celebs weren't born in Ireland, but that doesn't mean they can't call it home!

From Jeremy Irons somewhat infamous pink castle, to Sarah Jessica Parker's Donegal cottage, these stars lay their heads in the Emerald Isle as often as they can.

Here are some of the more famous people with Irish abodes:

Daniel Day-Lewis

Two-time Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who is known for his intense method acting, has lived in the remote Wicklow mountains for 15 years, valuing his home as a place to restore himself for his next big film project.

The English-born Irish citizen, whose father is the Irish born Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis, was even named the first Freeman of Wicklow this past April because “of his Oscar wins, his contribution to cinema and the reflected honor he has brought to County Wicklow.”

Day-Lewis, his wife, Arthur Miller’s daughter, Rebecca, and his two sons divide their time between their U.S. and Ireland homes. Recent reports out of Ireland claim that the family might be moving back to the States full time for the sake of Rebecca's writing career, but here's hoping the wonders of their Wicklow home will keep them there for a while yet.

Jeremy Irons

Critically acclaimed English film and stage actor Jeremy Irons has not one, but two homes in Ireland.

Irons, whose mother was Irish-English, most famously owns Kilcoe Castle in County Cork, which he and his wife, Irish actress Sinead Cusack, restored and painted burnt peach/pink to “bring a bit of warmth to West Cork.” The actor has become rather involved with local Irish politics in the area.

The “Brideshead Revisited” and “Lolita” actor also owns a home in Dublin.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

Sarah Jessica Parker isn’t Irish, but since her husband, Matthew Broderick is, the celebrity couple spends a considerable amount of time in the Emerald Isle.

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