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"This castle is old—so old that an Anglo-Norman lord built it in 1180. And throughout the centuries that followed, many sirs, dukes, wizards, explorers, lords, and ladies passed through before it became a hotel in the early 1960s. Today, the stony estate is home to Kilkea Castle Estate & Golf Club situated in Castledermot on 180 acres of its own land. Overlooking Killeshin Hills, a few minutes from the ancient Mullaghreelan Woods, Kilkea has 140 rooms—and guests can choose to stay in a castle, carriage, or lodge room. The decor is rich with plum, crushed velvet upholstered cushy armchairs, swirling floral wallpaper, and sunny yellow light fixtures. This is more than a gorgeous property, however: It also offers golf, tennis, equestrian activities, falconry, archery, off roading, whiskey and chocolate tasting, and fishing on the premises."
Castle hotel with golf, spa, falconry, archery, whiskey tasting
Kilkea Castle, Kilkea Demesne, Castledermot, Co. Kildare, R14 XE97, Ireland Get directions