It’s a family thing: Third generation of Fitzpatricks conquer the castle in Killiney

Eithne Scott-Lennon is handing over Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney to her two sons

Eithne Scott-Lennon of the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel

Sean Pollock

In the boardroom of the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney, the sunlight rushes in through the windows and illuminates generations of pictures and heirlooms, documenting a family’s multi- decade love affair with that most Irish of industries – hospitality.

The hotel’s former ­owner, Eithne Scott-Lennon, stands at the boardroom table.