Castle Hotels in IrelandList of Castle Hotels in Ireland
The following list of Castle Hotels in Ireland are not exhaustive but include the most popular of these specialist hotels. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy the heritage of Ireland whilst touring or visiting the country. A list of the castle hotels in Ireland is as follows: Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Ashford was built in the 13th century by the de Burgos family after they defeated the O'Connor of Connaught. Abbeyglen Castle
Co. Galway - A 19th-century castle with beautiful and historic interiors. Ballynahinch Castle
Overlooking the famous Ballynahinch Salmon River Barberstown Castle
Co. Kildare - only 30mins away from Dublin city centre Cabra Castle
Co. Cavan bordering Dun na Ri National Park. 18th-century with beautiful and historic interiors amidst 100 acres of gardens and parkland. Castle Durrow
Co. Laois - 18th-century castle with beautiful and historic interiors built in 1716 by Viscount Ashbrook and surrounded by woods, hilly forests and a maze of rivers. Clontarf Castle
Dublin - 12th-century Norman medieval with beautiful and historic interiors Dromoland Castle
Co. Clare - a Renaissance building which was constructed in the 16th century. Dromoland was once the royal seat of the O'Brien clan who were the direct descendants of the famous Irish King Brian Boru. Glin Castle
Co. Limerick - 18th-century castle, built on medieval ruins, with beautiful and historic interiors. Humewood Castle
Co. Wicklow - A Victorian Mansion with beautiful and historic interiors located in a 450 acre estate. Kilkea Castle
Co. Kildare - 12th-century Kilkea was built in 1180 by the Normans Kinnitty Castle
Co. Offaly - Scenic Irish setting in a 10,000-acre estate in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains Lismore Castle
Co. Waterford - originally a Bishop's Palace until 1589 when it was acquired by Sir Walter Raleigh Luttrelstown Castle
Co. Dublin - on the shores of Lough Corrib, which is the second largest lake in Ireland, in the picturesque village of Cong Markree Castle
Co. Sligo - 19th-century with beautiful and historic interiors, dating from 1802. Waterford Castle
Co. Waterford - A 15th-century castle with charming Victorian interiors.
The above list of Castle Hotels in Ireland are not exhaustive but include the most popular of these specialist hotels. Click the following link for information about Castle Hotels in Scotland Romantic, Fairytale Weddings in Irish Castles
Many of the above Irish castles have been tastefully converted into hotels which offer the opportunity to have a romantic, fairytale wedding in the castle. Many Irish castles cater for weddings complete with servants, caterers and whatever other wedding services you might require. A dream come true - a wedding in a castle in Ireland! Castle Hotels in Ireland
The Castle Hotels in Ireland have been renovated from some of the oldest and most famous castles in the World. The building of the great Stone Castles in Ireland started one hundred years after the Norman invasion of England. By 1250 the Normans controlled three quarters of all Ireland. The conquering Normans such as the de Burgos dynasty (Burkes or Bourkes) built the famous Ashford Castle in Ireland and occupied Connacht and the FitzGerald dynasty occupied Kildare and Limerick. Now everyone has the opportunity to stay in one of the magnificent castle hotels in Ireland. Experience a sense of history and enjoy the luxurious surroundings of the Irish castle hotels. Visit a Castle in Ireland
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