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Here are our choices for the very best luxury castle hotels & manor house hotels near Dublin, Ireland in 2022. All come with instant online booking & lowest price guaranteed via Booking.com.

Irish Castle Hotels - An Introduction:

The castles of Ireland are famously numerous - it is a country which has seen much conflict and its castles have borne witness to much of it.

Castle building was not a native Irish tradition though defensive hill-forts, a rudimentary precursor to the castle you could say, were numerous in the country before the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasions.

They were technologically superior to the Celtic Irish and their mastery of castle building would become a major factor in their military successes.

Though the native Irish did also adopt castle building themselves in the following centuries the vast majority of old fortress castles in Ireland are of Anglo-Norman origin. And the vast majority of these were built in the first two hundred years after Strongbow and the Normans first landed.

They all saw plenty of military conflict in their time but soon began to lose their importance for two reasons - the first being that by the 17th century advances in cannon technology lead to them being seen as vulnerable.

The second was that after the Elizabethan and Cromwellian conquests of Ireland the English had almost complete control and so large defensive forts became far less necessary.

Most castles were then either converted into aristocratic stately homes/manor houses, replaced by them or deserted and left to fall into ruin.

Most present day Irish castle hotels therefore are actually more examples of Victorian or Georgian Neo-Gothic castle follies, Baronial manor houses and the like. Most will have castle like features but only for aesthetic purposes.

Some will even display a mix of various styles, having been added to and updated over the centuries, and may also include some contemporary structures.

They will all though have a strong connection to the past - their present main buildings will all date back at least a hundred years and will also, almost always, be on the site of, or near, a more ancient preceding structure.

You can read all about the history of each of our chosen castle hotels, as well as all the more practical details, on their individual listing pages.

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    Kilkea Castle Hotel, Co. Kildare

    Address: Kilkea Demesne
    Castledermot
    County Kildare
    Ireland
    Category: B&B Castle Hotels, Family Friendly Castle Stays, and Self Catering Castle Stays
    Ireland’s oldest inhabited castle, the very imposing, 12th century Kilkea Castle, in Kildare, near Dublin is now one of Ireland’s very finest luxury hotels. It has an abundance of historical character and is surrounded by a 180 acre estate which includes some beautifully tended gardens, much wild parkland and woodland, and even its own 18 hole golf course. THE ACCOMMODATION: Kilkea has a broad a range of accommodation options; rooms and suites in the castle itself, courtyard rooms in the old castle outbuildings and separate lodges on the grounds of the estate, both B&B rooms and self catering. There is also the option of hiring out the entire castle for exclusive use or a three bedroom section of it. If you have a large group this will work out much cheaper than booking individually, but as demand for Kilkea is always high it should be certainly be reserved well in advance. The castle bedrooms are the most historical in style, with the suites being particularly romantic, while the courtyard rooms and the lodges are more modern, though not excessively so and they too display much old style elegance. Modern comforts and facilities are also in abundance though, it is a READ MORE
                 
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    Cabra Castle Hotel, Co. Cavan

    Address: Cormey
    Kingscourt
    County Cavan
    Ireland
    Category: B&B Castle Hotels and Family Friendly Castle Stays
    A very grand 4 star Castle Hotel near Dublin Airport, Ireland, Cabra Castle is a beautiful sight both inside and out, and a place where luxury and old world elegance is complimented by friendly, hospitable staff, good food and drink and the acres of ancient woodland of the surrounding Dun A Ri Forest Park. THE ACCOMMODATION: In the castle itself there is a choice of old style luxury double/twin bedrooms, while outside in the grounds there are the cottage or courtyard rooms, which though more modern looking on the outside, on the inside they are also very nicely finished and furnished in traditional style. Check your options on the booking page here. FACILITIES & THINGS TO DO:   All guests have access to the castle itself, and it is a truly magnificent property. You can explore the old corridors, the various drawing rooms, the wonderful gardens outside, and of course the Courtyard Restaurant and Derby Bar. The interiors are beautifully elegant, full of period fittings and furniture that lend a distinctly old world atmosphere. Being a place of historical interest, the castle also sees a number of day visitors and is open to the gaze of the admiring public between the READ MORE
                 
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    Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin

    Address: Castle Avenue, Clontarf
    Dublin City
    County Dublin
    Ireland
    Category: B&B Castle Hotels and Family Friendly Castle Stays
    Most Famous Former Guests: Oliver Cromwell, George Frideric Handel. The nearest castle hotel to the centre of Ireland’s capital, Dublin, the 4 star Clontarf Castle has luxury accommodation in what is now a blend of 12th-century castle site, 18th-century manor house and 21st century hotel. It takes a lot of good design to get the balance right and Clontarf Castle manages it, with the first sight of the very Celtic Tiger looking glass entrance foyer somehow managing to not look incongruous against the ancient ivy covered tower walls behind. Once inside the theme continues with the bright and bold interiors balancing smartly the old and the new.  In the bedrooms though the relatively modern usually edges it; think old fashioned luxury city hotel rather than classic castle hotel. Relatively modern or not though, they are stylish and chic and all things considered Clontarf Castle makes an excellent luxury city hotel with a historic twist. THE ACCOMMODATION: The accommodation consists of standard double rooms and ‘executive rooms’ i.e. suites which have an adjoining seating area and the extra charm of a four poster bed. Though nothing about the rooms stands out in terms of features, in particular historic features, they are READ MORE
                 
   

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