- Address
- Cong, -
- Chain
- LW
- Opened
- 1228 (renovated 2008)
- Area
- CityCenter
About Ashford Castle
KEY SELLING POINTS - 13TH CENTURY CASTLE 30 MINUTES FROM GALWAY ON THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND - SET ON THE SHORES OF LOUGH CORRIB, IRELANDS SECOND LARGEST LAKE - ONCE THE COUNTRY ESTATE OF LORD ARDILAUN AND THE GUINNESS FAMILY - OPENED ITS DOORS AS A LUXURY HOTEL IN 1939 - OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, HORSE BACK RIDING, FALCONRY, ORVIS ENDORSED FISHING SCHOOL, ARCHERY, SKEET SHOOTING, BOAT CRUISING, GOLF - HEALTH AND BEAUTY FACILITIES - 40 MINUTES FROM GALWAY CITY, A MEDIEVAL WALKING CITY STEEPED IN HISTORY - NEW ROAD NETWORK MEANS A DRIVE FROM DUBLIN OF 2 HOURS 45 MINUTES - VOTED ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC HOTELS IN EUROPE - SETTING FOR THE FILM, THE QUIET MAN, IN 1951
Located in the picturesque village of Cong made famous as the location of the 1951 academy award winning film the -Quiet Man-. Ashford Castle is 1/2 hour north east of Galway city on the shores of Lough Corrib- Irelands second largest lake. The fabulous beauty of the famous region of Connemara- Irelands most rugged landscape is within 1/2 hour drive of Ashford Castle.