Kilcolgan Castle - Luxury vacation accomodation in Kilcolgan, County Galway, Ireland.

Accommodates 8
4 bedrooms
2 bathrooms

This fine castle, which dates from the early 11th Centruy, is located on the banks of the Kilcolgan River near the mouth at Galway Bay. Rebuilt in the early 18th Century using many of the original walls, it is now warm, homey and very comfortable - a fine choice for a special holiday.

Drive through the gates and onto an impressive avenue that meanders past the stables (and, usually, some ponies cavorting on the green). A circular driveway leads you to the castle entrance. Through old, tall wood doors, a tiled-floor hallway leads to the left and right. To the left, there is a boot room filled with country boots, a saddle, various hats for different occasions, a nifty red hunting outfit, many riding ribbons and antique hunt prints on the walls.

The large dining room is next, on the right. It has an antique Irish mahogany oval table that seats 10 although larger gatherings can be accommodated at two smaller mahogany tables. Inset into a niche, an antique dresser holds many dishes and there's a large low, dresser that is used for serving and storage. A crystal chandelier, two rich tones of green on the walls, a nice rug over wood floors add to the comfortable ambiance. French doors open onto a grassy area that has views of the river and the landscape beyond that.

The very large, modern eat-in kitchen is perfect for cooking for a large group or for having a small, informal meal. Cupboards and counter tops are fruit wood. There is a center island with 6 stools, a pot rack, an wonderful old Irish dresser that holds whatever. There is an electric stove and hob, a large refrigerator, a dishwasher. The stone walls have a tile back splash. The floor is tile. There are many hunting and sports trophies, photographs and prints on the walls.

Through the Fench doors at the end of the kitchen,a courtyard garden has a very large stone patio where you can take your meals outside. A small stone table and benches are in the other end of the courtyard, across from the kitchen garden.

Adjacent to the drawing room is a TV room that has a leather sofa and two club chairs, a wood stove set in a stone fireplace, many photos of hunts and buildings and lots of old chaps in sports regalia. As with the other memorabilia in the castle, most of this is specific to the castle's history. There is a TV, DVD player, books.

The four bedrooms are up the winding stairway. Two bedrooms are on the second floor. The first bedroom has a standard double bed with a white cotton bed cover, two mirror-fronted corner wardrobes, a lady's slipper chair covered in beige damask, light green walls and crisp white woodwork, gray-green carpeting, antiques and prints. The windows look over the parapet onto the lawns.

The second bedroom has twin beds with white cotton bed covers and floral bed skirts, two corner mirror-fronted wardrobes, a light green slipper chair, gray-green carpeting, floral curtains over windows that look onto the water.

The large shared bathroom has chartreuse fixtures including a long deep tub with shower over tub, white tile and chartreuse-painted walls. The floor is carpeted with the same gray-green carpet as the bedrooms. Two large windows look onto the garden and to the river.

Two more bedrooms are further up the curved stairway. One has twin beds with white bed covers and lavender bed skirts, a slipper chair upholstered in peach cotton, two mirrored corner wardrobes and purple velvet drapes on the windows that look onto the front lawns and stables.

The fourth bedroom has a standard double bed with with white bed covers. This room has the same mirrored corner wardrobes and a lavender upholstered slipper chair. Simple floral curtains cover two windows that look onto the river.

The shared bathroom has lavender fixtures including a long, deep tub and shower over tub. This is as large as the second-floor bathroom and virtually the same except for the color choices.

Kilcolgan Castle - Top Floor Double Room

Kilcolgan Castle - Lawn & Kilcolgan River

The sweeping lawn at the rear of the castle runs down to the bank of the river. The lawn is a great place for a croquet match or soccer or other team sports - or for just lying on the grass and watching the clouds move across the Irish sky. The river is a great place to see wild fowl, including the resident swans.

The castle is one mile from several excellent restaurants and under 1/2 mile to a well-known pub. Day trips to Connemara, the Aran Islands and the exquisite landscape of the Burren are ideal if you are interested in nature, archaeology or geology. Clifden, the jewel of the Connemara, is under an hour through gorgeous scenery. County Mayo, also incredibly beautiful, is a bit further on. Galway City, 10 miles from the castle, is a university town with fine restaurants, theater, galleries and book stores.

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2008 PRICES Heating and electricity are extra charged at cost by meter reading. Cooking and cleaning are available at an additional cost with advance notice. Damage/security deposit of €500 is due on arrival.
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