Luxury Castle, Co Limerick, LK211

Description:

The present Glin Castle, which succeeds the medieval ruin in the village of Glin, was built in the late 18th century with entertaining in mind. The entrance hall has a screen of Corinthian pillars and a superb Neo-classical plaster ceiling. Family portraits  and Irish landscapes adorn the walls.  The main reception rooms are filled with a unique collection of Irish 18th century mahogany furniture. The  drawing room has an Adam period ceiling, a beautiful Bossi marble chimneypiece with open fire and six long windows which overlook the croquet lawn - the perfect setting for after dinner coffee and conversation.

Accommodation information:

Upstairs there are 15 ensuite bedrooms, each one individually styled.  Colourful rugs and chaise longues stand at the end of comforting plump beds. Pictures and blue and white porcelain adorn the walls. The bedrooms at the back of the castle overlook the garden, while those at the front have a view of the river.  Bedrooms are spread over two floors.

On the ground floor there are two kitchens: a commercial kitchen which can cater for up to eighty people; and a family kitchen with Aga and Irish country furniture.

The exceptional gardens behind the house have been created and developed over generations. They include formal lawns, winding gravel walks bordered by ancient Killarney oaks, a picturesque winding stream, meadow with spring bulbs and a productive kitchen garden with herbaceous borders.

Distances:
Shannon Airport: 73 km (approx 90 minutes by car)
Dublin airport: 258 km ( approx. 3 hours by car)
Cork Airport 112 km (approx 2 hours by car


Amenities in the area:

Glin Castle is an ideal base from which to explore some of Ireland’s most beautiful sights; these include the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher (an hour’s distance), the Dingle Peninsula (an hour and a half drive), the 15th century Bunratty Castle & Folk Park (45 minutes drive), Killarney town and the Ring of Kerry (an hour and fifteen minutes drive) and Adare Village Heritage Town, named Ireland’s prettiest village (35 minutes drive).  Local amenities include several golf courses within an hours drive: Adare Golf course is 35 minutes, Ballybunion approx. half an hour, Tralee Golf course an hour, Doonbeg approx. 80 minutes.

The ferry across the Shannon leaves Tarbert every half an hour and takes 20 minutes to reach County Clare. This opens up the Wild Atlantic Way to the north and the UNESCO 'World Heritage' landscape of the Burren. To the south lies Listowel, Tralee, Dingle and Killarney and the southern arm of the Wild Atlantic Way.