Thursday, October 29th, 2026

The Casino Club

195 E Delaware Pl,

Chicago, IL 60611

Peter Bruce Photography

About the Speaker

Randal McDonnell, 15th Earl of Antrim, is an investment manager and heritage steward with a deep commitment to Ireland's heritage. Educated at Worcester College, Oxford, where he studied Modern History, McDonnell now serves as Chairman of the Partners at Sarasin & Partners LLP. Since taking on responsibility for Glenarm Castle, the McDonnell family's ancestral estate in Co Antrim, he has led its successful revival, an experience that has shaped his broader passion for heritage conservation. He was appointed as Vice President of the Irish Georgian Society in 2025.

About the Talk

Randal Antrim (IGS Vice-President since 2025) will discuss the family and architectural history of his ancestral home, Glenarm Castle. Located in the village of Glenarm, Co Antrim, the castle was built by Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim, in 1636 and has remained in the family ever since. Today the castle is home to Randal and Aurora McDonnell, the 15th Earl and Countess of Antrim. Distilling over 400 years of family history, he will reflect on the turbulent events that shaped his ancestors and how he and Aurora have successfully revitalized the estate to bring it into the modern era. Glenarm Castle remains a private family home, but the Castle grounds are open to the public, focussing on a newly restored and award-winning walled garden, which dates from the remodelling of the Castle in the Jacobethan style in the 1820s.

Schedule

6:00pm — Reception

7:00pm — Dinner

Ticketing information to follow