Ireland’s
Luxury
Castle Hotels Written By: Daniella Schoeman
A
s a child, I often dreamed of living in a castle—wandering
There are literally thousands of castles and manor homes regally placed
the many halls, admiring the vast rooms, finding secret
throughout the lush green countryside of the Emerald Isle. And, luckily for
passages, and exploring the beautiful gardens or
us, some of these spectacular estates have been converted into magical,
surrounding forests. Stories from the Brothers Grimm and
luxury hotels. If you’re ready for the royal treatment, let’s head inside
other fantasy tales seemed to come alive as my parents and I visited castles during our memorable holidays in Europe. Nowhere is the history and preservation of castles more entwined with a country’s culture than in Ireland.
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