Luck O' the castles: travelers seeking to fulfill a vacation fantasy might enjoy a stay in an Irish castle. (Destination: Europe).

Travel Agent, January, 2003 by Folmer, Fred

Few images evoke a spirit of romance and adventure as acutely as a castle. That particularly holds true in Ireland, a country where the legends of saints, scholars and fairies of long ago remain almost eerily present. Fortunately, a number of properties exist that provide just such a transporting experience.

Just a few minutes away from Shannon Airport among the hills and villages of County Clare, for example, sits stately Dromoland Castle. Ireland's Gaelic royalty runs deep at Dromoland: The castle was the ancestral home of the O'Brien clan, which traces its roots back to Brian Boru, an 11th-century High King of Ireland.

The property was converted into a hotel in 1962 after a refurbishment, and it has maintained its standards of nobility. A member...

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