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Best castle stays in Ireland
Ballynahinch Castle, Galway: Set on the banks of the Owenmore River, Ballynahinch Castle is one of Ireland's many wonderful castle hotels. Click through for the best of the rest.
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Ballynahinch Castle, Galway: The hotel has waxed jackets and Wellington boots for guests to borrow, so you can look the part as you set out to explore their 700-acre estate.
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Ashford Castle, Mayo: Ashford Castle is home to Irish wolfhounds Cronan and Garvan, whom you can join on their walk every morning at 8.30 a.m.
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Ashford Castle, Mayo: The Reagan Presidential Suite (pictured) is so named because Ronald Reagan stayed here in 1984. The Kennedy Suite is named after Ted Kennedy, who also visited in the '80s.
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Adare Manor, Limerick: Adare Manor's golf course will host the 2026 Ryder Cup.
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Refurb: Fresh out of a huge restoration project, Adare Manor is beyond luxurious -- think roll top baths under grand, arched windows, intricately carved vaulted ceilings and perfectly manicured topiary in the gardens.
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Crom Castle, Fermanagh: While most of Ireland's castles operate largely as hotels, Crom remains the home of the Earl and Countess of Erne, who take great pride in their striking country pile on the shores of Upper Lough Erne.
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Crom Castle, Fermanagh: You can get a taste of the high life by renting out the entire West Wing, which sleeps up to 13 people. Here's the dining room.
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Kilronan Castle, Roscommon: Set among the rolling hills of the west of Ireland, Kilronan Castle is like something out of a fairytale.
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Kilronan Castle, Roscommon: With suits of armor in the hallways and antique furniture in the bedrooms, this is the place to live out all of your medieval fantasies.
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Castle Leslie, Monaghan: One of the few castles in Ireland still in the hands of its founding family, Castle Leslie is deliciously quirky.
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Castle Leslie, Monaghan: Falconry is one of the options here, with birds including falcons, hawks, owls and a golden eagle.
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Barbican, Antrim: Run by the Irish Landmark Trust, which turns historic buildings into self-catering accommodation, this tiny medieval castle sleeps only two and is a Gothic dream.
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Barbican, Antrim: Here you can enjoy your own stone turret staircase, wood-burning stove and a little rooftop terrace where you can gaze out to sea.
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Ballygally Castle Hotel, Antrim: Ballygally Castle is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Lady Isabella Shaw, wife of the castle's first owner.
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Ballygally Castle Hotel, Antrim: Ballygally is part 17th-century castle and part modern extension, so make sure to check what part of the hotel you're booking into.
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Lough Eske Castle, Donegal: In the ruggedly beautiful county of Donegal, among mountains and lakes, you'll find Lough Eske Castle.
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Lough Eske Castle, Donegal: You'll find the spa in the old Victorian Glass House, with an extensive thermal suite and heated pool.
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Dromoland Castle, Clare: With a lineage that dates back to one of the last High Kings of Ireland, there's no doubting the regal heritage of Dromoland Castle.
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Dromoland Castle, Clare: You can roam the 450-acre estate by pony and trap, take a boat out on the lake or play a round on the championship golf course.
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Glin Castle, Limerick: Glin Castle is the ancestral home of Catherine FitzGerald, who is married to actor Dominic West (aka McNulty in "The Wire.")
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Glin Castle, Limerick: You can rent the castle in its entirety, but the owners have just run their first hotel-style pop up, with rooms available to book individually.