Ashford Castle Reflections

Ashford Castle stands in timeless grandeur along the peaceful river, its stone walls, arched gate, and fortified towers capturing the deep heritage of Ireland’s west. Ivy-covered facades and weathered stone bridges blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape, while the calm water below reflects the castle’s quiet strength. This image evokes the layered history and enduring beauty of one of Ireland’s most iconic landmarks.

A castle was built on the perimeter of a monastic site in 1228 by the Anglo-Norman House of Burke on the site of an earlier castle. A medieval-Victorian castle, Ashford Castle now serves as a five-star luxury hotel on the Galway side of Lough Corrib in Ireland, on the Mayo-Galway border, near Cong on the Mayo-Galway border, near Cong on the Mayo-Galway border on the Galway side of Lough Corrib. Red Carnation Hotels owns and operates the hotel, which was previously owned by the Guinness family and is a member of their organization.

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