Adare Manor

The grand house in all its glory was constructed in the 1830s. Previously, the Earl and his wife lived in a Georgian house, however, when the earl was confined to the indoors for his health, his wife encouraged him to transform their home into an elegant creation, based on the great castles and abbeys of Europe. Now guests can live it up like royalty in Adare Manor, one of Ireland’s most glamorous 5 star castle hotels. You’ll receive world-class service at this stunning castle where each room is designed and furnished worthy of the Earl’s exacting legacy of grandeur.

One of Adare’s unique quirks is that it is a ‘calendar house’ – containing 365 leaded windows, 52 ornate chimneys, 7 stone pillars and 4 towers to mark the annual tally of days, weeks, and seasons in a year. The impressive 840-acre estate contains lovely parkland, a world-class golf course, the ruins of Desmond Castle, cultivated gardens and ancient Ogham Stones. The inscriptions upon the Ogham stones represent an old system of writing.

By day, you could enjoy an epic round of golf or one of the numerous other on-site activities like relaxing at the top-class spa or exploring the surrounding region with your expert guide. By night, dine at the Oak Room restaurant, Limerick’s first Michelin star restaurant. And if somehow all of that isn’t enough, in recent years Adare Manor has undergone a massive restoration, bringing this already-luxurious estate to a whole new level.