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Dromoland Castle

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Dromoland Castle

16th-century castle-golf estate · Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare

Ancestral seat of the O'Brien family, descendants of Brian Boru, set on 450 acres a few miles from Shannon Airport. The castle has 97 rooms and 14 suites, an 18-hole championship parkland course, and a full country-estate sporting program of falconry, archery, and fishing.

Why we recommend it

The most convenient arrival of any Irish castle estate, making it the natural first or last night for itineraries flying into or out of Shannon, without sacrificing the country-house experience.

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18-hole championship golf course (par 72, 6,824 yards) with academy and TrackMan simulatorFalconry, archery, clay shooting and fly-fishing on the estateClosest tier-one castle estate to Shannon Airport, roughly 15 minutes

Book Dromoland Castle with us

We reserve Dromoland Castle through Fora — a Virtuoso member agency — at the same rate you’d pay direct, with VIP perks such as room upgrades, daily breakfast and a property credit layered on at no extra cost. There is no fee to you.

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