Ashford Castle, a luxury 800-year-old castle hotel in County Mayo, is the only Irish hotel to achieve a five-star rating in the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide for the second year running. Forbes's ...

At 800 years old, Ireland’s Ashford Castle has been visited by the likes of Brad Pitt, Barbra Streisand and James Bond himself. Pierce Brosnan held his wedding reception at the elegant property in ...

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There’s no shortage of historic and luxurious hotels dotting the picturesque Irish countryside, but once you arrive at Ashford Castle, it quickly becomes clear that you’ve reached a very special place ...

For years, my mother instilled in me a great passion for my ancestral roots. Her remarkable enthusiasm towards researching our family’s Irish heritage led to amazing discoveries. A few Lords, a few ...

What: One of Ireland’s oldest castles reopened after renovations that salute its 13th-century Anglo-Norman beginnings, French château and Victorian additions, and nearly 90 years as a Guinness family ...

Ashford Castle, originally called Ashford Manor, has a long history. Most notably, it was owned by the Guinness family and used as their hunting estate before relaunching as a luxury hotel. After ...

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