Castle Durrow

Castle Durrow
Visiting and staying at the Castle Durrow Hotel provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the heritage of Ireland whilst touring or visiting the country on your vacation or holiday. Now everyone has the opportunity to stay in one of the magnificent Irish castles. Experience a sense of history and enjoy the luxurious surroundings of Castle Durrow Hotel in the beautiful country of Ireland. An 18th-century castle with beautiful and historic interiors built in 1716 by Viscount Ashbrook and surrounded by woods, hilly forests and a maze of rivers. 

Castle Durrow

Castle Durrow

Hotel Facts and Information - Castle Durrow

• The address and contact details of Castle Durrow Hotel
  • Castle Durrow Country House Hotel, Durrow, County Laois, Ireland
  • Phone:+353 (0)57 8736555
  • Fax:+353 (0)57 8736559
  • Email: reservations@castledurrow.com
• The hotel location and setting:
  • The Castle Durrow Hotel is located in a beautiful Irish setting surrounded by woods, hilly forests and a maze of rivers
  • The landlocked County Laois is situated in the province of Leinster. It was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as the Queen's County
• Local Attractions:
  • Slieve Bloom Mountains
  • The Rock of Dunamase (Dun Masc "the fort of Masc" in Irish Gaelic) where Pre-Celtic Bronze age settlers were the first to fortify it, followed by the Celts
  • The River Goul
  • Erkina River
  • The River Nore
• Number of rooms at Durrow Hotel - 37
  • Trouser press
  • Television & Radio
  • Hairdryer
• General Durrow Hotel facilities:
  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Room Service
• Castle Durrow Hotel Amenities & Facilities:
  • Beauty Salon
  • Beauty therapy
  • Body treatments
  • Massage and tans
• Sporting Facilities at, or nearby, Castle Durrow Hotel:
  • Golf Course
  • Clay pigeon shooting
  • Horse riding
  • Tennis
  • Archery
  • Fishing
• Weddings
  • Romantic Weddings can be arranged at Castle Durrow

Irish Castle Building - Castle Durrow
The design and building of Castle Durrow encompassed some, or all, of the following elements:

• Castles were built on the highest ground in the area
• Castles often adjoined Rivers
• Castles often overlooked Towns
• A Strong central Keep or Main Tower was featured in many castles
• A High wall, complete with towers surrounded the Keep and the Inner Bailey
• Several Outer Walls and Outer Baileys were often added in the process of building
• Gatehouses were often featured

It is interesting to discover which elements applied to the building of Castle Durrow when you take your holiday or vacation.

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Castle Durrow

Castle Durrow

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