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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Dominique Hines

Inside Ireland's Carton House: Where Lana Del Rey chills, Mick Jagger roams and Queen Victoria slept

When heading on holiday, magic is always what I hope for but rarely get. To “escape from it all” has always been just a nice idea - for even when the hotel or destination has been picture perfect, I simply never manage to truly “switch off”.

But then there was Carton House. A retreat where Grace Kelly flashes her famous smile as she strolls by, Mick Jagger invites you to join him for a dance while Lana Del Rey looks on as she strums her guitar.

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