Smithtown Castle
Smithtown Castle
Smithtown Castle is a medieval castle in Kilshanny, Co. Clare, Ireland. This castle had been known as Ballynagowan Castle for the most part of its 500 years of history.
Staying at Smithtown Castle
Smithtown is a romantic castle where you can enjoy a self-catering break. Apart from a (relatively) large banqueting hall, there is also the Great Hall and Minstrel’s Gallery and three double bedroom chambers with luxurious furniture. There are four floors in the castle. Not only all the rooms are centrally heated but most of them have underfloor heating as well. Naturally, all the bedrooms are equipped with TV sets.
Depending on the time of year, it will cost you 1200-1800 euro to stay at Smithtown Castle for a week.
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Ballygally Castle Wedding
Ballygally Castle Wedding
Finding the most romantic location for your special day isn’t easy, but hotels like Ballygally Castle do their best to make this choice an obvious one to make.
Weddings at Ballygally Castle
Dating back to 1625, Ballygally Castle is one of the oldest buildings still used as a residence in Northern Ireland. An old castle with great history, Ballygally Castle is well known for its excellent food and service. Ballygally is regarded as one of the best wedding venues you can find in Northern Ireland.
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Ashford Castle Brochure
Ashford Castle
Whether you’ve been to Ashford before or if you’re just thinking of staying in this wonderful castle hotel in Mayo, Ireland – you should have a look at the latest brochure available.
Ashford Castle brochure
There are usually a few brochures available for download from Ashford Castle, so I’ll be updating this post to reflect it.
If you’re interested in general information about the Ashford Castle Hotel, you will get most of the answers in the All Seasons brochure for Ashford Castle.
If you’re more into Ashford Castle photos, then you’ll enjoy the second Ashford Castle brochure, which is more like a photo album.
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- Ashford Castle special: 3rd night FREE
- Official Ashford Castle website
- Directions: Galway Airport to Ashford Castle
Shannon Airport to Ashford Castle
I’m working on a proper driving directions service for planning all your trips to castle hotels in Ireland, but it’s still a few weeks away. Until then, I thought I’d share the most popular routes with you. Today it’s the directions for getting from Shannon Airport to Ashford Castle.
Ashford Castle
Shannon Airport to Ashford Castle directions
1. Head southeast on Airport Rd/N19 toward N19
Continue to follow N19 0.2 km
2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and
stay on N19. Go through 3 roundabouts 5.1 km
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto
the N18 ramp 0.5 km
4. Merge onto N18 68.7 km
5. Turn left at R338/The Bog Rd 0.3 km
6. Turn left at Dublin Rd/R338.
Continue to follow R338 4.5 km
7. Turn left at Dublin Rd/R338.
Continue to follow R338.
Go through 3 roundabouts 4.6 km
8. At Bodkin Roundabout, take the 4th exit
onto Headford Rd/N6 0.7 km
9. At Kirwan Roundabout, take the 2nd exit
onto Headford Rd/N84. Continue to follow N84 24.0 km
10. N84 turns slightly right and becomes R334 11.4 km
11. Turn left at R346 3.9 km
12. Turn left at R345 1.3 km
13. Turn left 56 m
Shannon Airport to Ashford Castle distance: 125km (about 2h)
This route planning information was generated using Google Maps service.
More on Ashford Castle:
- Official Ashford Castle page
- Ashford Castle hotel 3rd night free special
- Ashford Castle photos
- Ashford Castle, Ireland
Galway Airport to Ashford Castle
I’m working on a proper driving directions service for planning all your trips to castle hotels in Ireland, but it’s still a few weeks away. Until then, I thought I’d share the most popular routes with you. Today it’s the directions for getting from Galway Airport to Ashford Castle.
Ashford Castle
Galway Airport to Ashford Castle directions
1. Head northwest toward R339 0.1 km
2. Turn right at R339 0.6 km
3. Turn left at N18 4.2 km
4. Turn right at N17 5.9 km
5. Turn left toward Gort Na Carraig
(signs for Headford/Tuaim/áth Cinn/Tuam) 5.5 km
6. Continue straight onto Gort Na Carraig 2.4 km
7. Turn right at Headford Rd/N84
Continue to follow N84 10.4 km
8. N84 turns slightly right and becomes R334 11.4 km
9. Turn left at R346 3.9 km
10. Turn left at R345 1.3 km
11. Turn left 56 m
Galway Airport to Ashford Castle distance: 45.9km (about 45min)
This route planning information was generated using Google Maps service.
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Clontarf Castle photo gallery
I’ve finally finished configuring photo galleries on Castle Hotel Ireland, and Clontarf Castle is the first to receive its set of photos. Just to clarify, all of these photos are courtesy of ClontarfCastle.ie, and I’ve only picked the best few to give you an idea about this magnificent castle hotel.
Here are a few, and please visit the Clontarf Castle photo gallery for a full set.
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Castle Hotels in Ireland
Thanks to the owners or promoters of castle hotels, I’ve added a few more Irish castles to my directory. Here they are:
Kilronan Castle Hotel
Lough Rynn Castle
This secluded Castle is majestically set on the shore of Lough Rynn, surrounded by over three hundred acres of breathtaking scenery, lush green pastures, ancient forests and historical points of interest. The entire facility comprises over 300 acres of an Ireland that is idyllic, rich in history and charmed with natural beauty.
Solis Lough Eske Castle
Part of Solis Hotels & Resorts, Solis Lough Eske Castle is a 5-star castle hotel in Donegal, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Castle Hotel Ireland updates
Apart from adding new castles to the directory, I’ve been busy updating pages for existing castles, and the following ones have been expanded to provide all the vital information about each castle hotel:
Two New Castle Hotels in Ireland
I’m really excited to present two new castle hotels in Ireland.
I’ve just uploaded the pages and updated the main list of castle hotels to include the following two new magnificent hotels which will open shortly:
- Kilronan Castle Hotel
A luxury 5 Star Castle Hotel, retains all the splender that underlines its ancient history, historical documents, artifacts, furnishings, open fires, wood paneling, decorative stone and glass. Kilronan Castle offers its guests splendid walkways and meandering corridors. - Lough Rynn Castle
One of Ireland’s most luxurious Castle Hotels, the ancestral home of the Clements family and the legendary Lord Leitrim, it is one of few Irish estates that can trace its history back to royal families.
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