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Routes, history and where to sleep: long reads on Ireland’s castles, written to help you plan the trip.

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Strancally Castle and the Waterford Estate: A Traveller's GuideCastle hotels · 5 min read
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Strancally Castle and the Waterford Estate: A Traveller's Guide

What visitors can actually see around the Blackwater's Strancally Castle, and where to base yourself for the Knockanore and Cappoquin countryside.

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Castleforbes Longford: History, Grounds and Planning a VisitCastle hotels · 6 min read
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Castleforbes Longford: History, Grounds and Planning a Visit

Longford's quiet, well-kept estate is an easy half-day from the shops and stations of the county town, and it pairs neatly with a night in Longford rather than a dash back to Dublin.

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Luttrellstown CastleCastle hotels · 5 min read
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Castle hotels and castles to visit near Dublin

Five castle hotels in Dublin, Kildare and Meath, plus three historic castles to visit by day, all within easy reach of the city.

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Glin CastleCastle hotels · 5 min read
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Limerick and Clare castle trail

A route through five castle hotels and two castles to visit, from the Shannon's south bank to the Burren, with time to stop and look.

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Dunluce CastleCastle hotels · 6 min read
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Castle hotels and ruins across Ulster

Five castle hotels and three castles to visit across Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Donegal, north and south of the border.

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Waterford CastleCastle hotels · 4 min read
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Castle stays and Norman keeps in Waterford, Wexford and Carlow

Four castle hotels and three historic castles to visit across Waterford, Wexford and Carlow, with Kilkenny Castle as the day out.

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Kinnitty CastleCastle hotels · 6 min read
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Castle hotels and ruins of the midlands and Cavan

From Offaly to Cavan, five castle hotels and three ruined fortresses trace centuries of Irish history, with practical advice on where to stay and what to see.

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