A hideaway for all seasons
Ireland’s most magical address, Dromoland Castle has been welcoming guests since the 16th century. The ancestral home of the O’Briens of Dromoland, whose lineage dates back 1,000 years to Brian Boru, one of the last High Kings of Ireland, we’ve got nobility and hospitality in our DNA.
From the imposing baronial façade to our startling interiors, you’ll find a world of historic grandeur underpinned by the finest modern comforts. With lavish decor, indulgent dining, fabulous views and magnificent bedrooms, this is a place to feel at home.
Behind our warm Irish welcome is the belief that every guest is royalty. Stroll the 450-acre estate. Tee off on our world class golf course. Take afternoon tea by a roaring fire. Relax in our intimate spa. Enjoy delicious cuisine. No matter what your preference, at Dromoland Castle there’s no escaping the sense that you are walking in the shadows of kings.
The pinnacle of excellence, come in the knowledge that all your expectations will be met. A remarkable retreat with an easy elegance, it’s time to make Dromoland Castle a part of your story.
It’s time to make Dromoland Castle a part of your story
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- Legendary Castles
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- Seasonal
- spa
Festive Sparkle At The Castle
Join us for the delights of the festive season, our three-night break with festive dining events, games and entertainment to get the whole family into the spirit of Christmas and when it is time to unwind, our picturesque grounds and cosy setting make it the ultimate country retreat for your Christmas and New Year break.
New Year at The Castle
Ring in the bells of 2021 at the Castle. Surrounded by elegance, comfort and style, you’ll find our Gala Black Tie Ball an extraordinary way to welcome in the new year.
BFF Escape
Grab your best pals and plan a relaxing and restorative midweek break together. Catch up over spa treatments, long walks around the 450-acre estate and a glamorous girl’s dinner in The Earl of Thomond restaurant.
Time With Mum
Escape from reality and slip away to Dromoland Castle for a truly memorable midweek treat. Spoil your mum with 48 hours of quality time with our special wellbeing package, including spa treatments, a fabulous dinner in The Earl of Thomond restaurant and hours to enjoy the beauty and serenity of our 450-acre estate.
Legendary Castles
There has never been a better time to enjoy a stay at Ashford Castle and Dromoland Castle, which are part of Ireland’s great history and each of which has been sensitively restored and designed to combine the buildings’ original features with modern luxuries and exceptional touches.
Christmas At The Castle
Join us for the delights of the festive season, our three-night break with festive dining events, games and entertainment to get the whole family into the spirit of Christmas.
October Mid-Term
Pack Your Bags and come away to explore the castles 450-acre estate, this Midterm. Enjoy a four night Family Package in our Deluxe Family Rooms. Accommodation consists of two Queen Sized Beds, with dinner for 2 adults and 2 children (under 12years).
Three For Two
The moment you swing through the gates of Dromoland Castle, you’ll sense the magic. This Autumn stay two nights with us and enjoy a complimentary 3rd night.
Girlie Getaway
Missed out on celebrations with your nearest and dearest friends? You, your closest friends, and a two-night getaway with the most rejuvenating agenda ever. Dromoland Castle is the perfect destination for your girlie getaway.
Dine & Dream
From the moment you drive through the Estate and see the castle at the end of the beautiful sweeping drive, you can be guaranteed a very special stay. Enjoy the Luxury surroundings of Dromoland Castle Hotel.
Acres of Happiness
Stay at Dromoland Castle for two nights and enjoy a complimentary dinner on one evening during your stay. While at the Castle explore the 450 acres of our countryside estate, with its woodland walks, walled gardens and country pursuits.
Indulge & Delight
Celebrate with the one you love and let us take care of the details. Our Indulge and Delight Package makes sure that your visit to us is a memorable one.
Castle & Links
Dromoland Castle has partnered with Doonbeg Golf Club to offer a very special Golf Package. This unique partnership gives you and your friends the opportunity to enjoy two styles of course during your stay at Dromoland Castle.
Apartment Living
This exclusive two Bedroom Self Catering Suite located in Dromoland Castle is “a home within a home”.
Midterm Break
Pack Your Bags and come away to explore the castle and its 450-acre estate. Enjoy Deluxe Family accommodation consisting of two Queen Sized Beds, with dinner for 2 adults and 2 children (under 12years).
Royal Family Falconry Experience
Treat your family to two nights family accommodation with full Irish breakfast each morning at Dromoland Castle. Enjoy a Family Falconry Experience which includes the opportunity to handle and fly the bird during your one hour family falconry experience.
Stay & Play
Enjoy a nights luxury accommodation, a play on our Championship golf course, a steak dinner in our Golf Clubhouse and a Full Irish Breakfast the following morning.
Well-being Two Night Spa Escape
Escape to Dromoland Castle for a Spa break. Where better to switch off from the modern world into this 16th Century Castle.
A Gastronomic Night to Remember
Enjoy a gourmet evening with an overnight stay, six course Tasting Menu with complimenting wines and a Full Irish Breakfast the following morning.
Hawk Walks at The Castle
One-night bed and breakfast. One hour hawk walk on the estate. Fly, handle and interact with our collection of raptors and owls. Dinner in The Earl of Thomond Restaurant.
The Perfect Proposal
Planning on making the ultimate commitment? Come to Dromoland Castle and let us set the scene for a fairy tale proposal like no other.
Milestone Celebrations
Why not join us in this magical castle and let us help you celebrate your special occasion whether it be a birthday or anniversary.
"Renowned for our award-winning cuisine, Executive Head Chef David McCann has been impressing guests for over 20 years with his elegant and delicious cooking."
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View Earl of ThomondThere are many fine dining restaurants in Ireland,
but nowhere quite like The Earl of Thomond.
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A gift voucher for Dromoland Castle is the gift of luxury, of escapism, of relaxation. This Christmas, spoil someone special with a beautifully wrapped gift voucher for Ireland’s most magical address. Promising a world of indulgence, our exclusive vouchers offer pleasures like afternoon tea, a round of golf, a treatment in our spa, dinner in the Earl of Thomond restaurant or a memorable overnight stay. One of the world's most celebrated resorts, a Dromoland Castle gift voucher shows someone that they mean the world to you this Christmas.
Click the link in our bio to view our selection of Gift Vouchers.
#MyDromoland #Christmas2020
Today we are celebrating #InternationalGinAndTonicDay by sharing how to create 'The Magician' from our Tarot Series Cocktail Menu at home!
Ingredients
1 Sherry Glass
Sharish Blue Gin
1.5 cl Noilly Prat
1.5 cl Elderflower cordial
5 dashes Rhubarb Bitters
½ Lemon
1 Bottle Fever Tree Tonic
Garnish:
2 Lavender, 1 Dried Lemon
Method:
Rinse the whiskey glass with the cordial, then pour in the shaker. Pour the gin in a sherry glass. Put the sherry glass upside down in an old fashioned glass.
Method:
Shake the Noilly Prat, Cordial, Bitters and lemon juice and pour around the sherry glass. Top up with the fever tree tonic. When at the table lift the sherry glass to release the gin and make it change colour.
Sláinte! 🥂
#MyDromoland #CelebratedExperiences #DromolandCastle #GinAndTonicDay
From the Dromoland Castle family, today we are wishing our Canadian friends a relaxing and joyful Thanksgiving.
Until we meet again, stay safe and take care of one another.
#Thanksgiving #MyDromoland
It’s time to announce our fourth front-line winner.
We have an enormous sense of gratitude for each and every one of you who have worked tirelessly in the face of the pandemic.
Thankyou.
Congratulations to Eimear Forde of University Hospital Galway, we can’t wait to welcome you for a two night break at Dromoland Castle.
We will be announcing a front-line winner each month until the end of the year and there is still time to enter, simply clicking the link in our bio!
This exclusive competition is open to front-line workers only.⠀⠀
#MyDromoland
Did you know that four Irish Hotels listed in the Top Ten hotels for all of Europe?
We are honoured to announce that Dromoland Castle has ranked within the top 10 resorts in Europe in the Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards 2020.
We're so thankful to our guests who have celebrated us with their vote.
From all of the team at Dromoland Castle, thank you!
View the full list by clicking the link in our bio.
#MyDromoland #CondeNastTraveller #ReadersChoice #ThankYou
This evening at Dromoland Castle, we are standing in solidarity with the Tourism Industry across Ireland by taking part in tonight's greening initiative.
Our thoughts are very much with our colleagues across the country at this most difficult time. 💚
#MakingTourismHappen #MakingConferencesHappen #MakingIncentivesHappen #MakingEventsHappen
#MakingGolfHappen #MakingAdventureHappen
#TourismJobsCount #DromolandCastle #MyDromoland
#PreferredHotels #ThePreferredLife
Dromoland Estate is blossoming with vibrant autumn colours.
Come and join us at this colourful time, when the leaves turn golden, and the Castle’s estate begs to be explored. Layer up, slow down and enjoy bracing walks, restorative spa treatments or a challenging round of golf, before curling up by the fire with a good book, afternoon tea or a glass of fine wine.
📸 : @rick_grime5
#MyDromoland #Staycations
From all of the team at Dromoland Castle Hotel, we would like to wish a very happy retirement to Margaret Shanagher (front of first picture) who today retired from our Housekeeping department after an incredible 42 years service to Dromoland Castle Hotel.
Today, we raised a socially distanced toast as a thank you for her dedication throughout the years and we had a special surprise visit from Kathleen Hogan (second in first picture), who also celebrated her retirement from Dromoland last month after 42 years.
"Hospitality is a vocation, not just a job, and it takes special talents and commitment to be a hospitality professional."
#MyDromoland HappyRetirement
Escape from reality and slip away to Dromoland Castle for a truly memorable midweek treat. Spoil your mum with 48 hours of quality time with our special wellbeing package, including spa treatments, a fabulous dinner in The Earl of Thomond restaurant and hours to enjoy the beauty and serenity of our 450-acre estate.
The special Time with Mum package includes
- Two nights’ accommodation
- Full Irish breakfast each morning
- Enjoy the Ultimate Wellbeing Spa Treatment (Duration 75mins) per person
- Choose three x 25-minute treatments:
Back, neck & shoulder massage; ELEMIS express facial; Head & scalp
massage; Brown sugar full body exfoliation followed by a tropical
coconut melt application; Refreshing foot & leg treatment;
- Complimentary use of the Relaxation Suite
- Table d'hote Dinner in The Earl of Thomond Restaurant on an evening of your choice
Special Offer
Book this package before 1st October, and receive a complimentary bottle of prosecco in your room for arrival.
To learn more, click on the link in our bio!
#MyDromoland #FamilyTime
Dromoland Castle’s flagship restaurant, the Earl of Thomond, is celebrated in culinary circles for its panache, its elegance, its innovation. Prepare to be dazzled by exquisite local flavours, imaginative wine pairings, impeccable service and a dash of Dromoland magic. Offering an authentic taste of Ireland surrounded by Venetian silk, sparkling chandeliers and sweeping views of the estate, there is nowhere quite like The Earl of Thomond.
Book your table now for this weekend by clicking the link in our bio. 🍽️
#MyDromoland
"Autumn, the years last, loveliest smile." 🍂
📸 : @aoifekirby
#MyDromoland #Autumn
"Ennis-born Dorothea Madden came to work in Dromoland Castle’s gardens in 1989, and other than a brief six-month interval spent in the USA, she has worked there ever since, becoming head gardener within a few years of her arrival. Madden has played an important role in transforming Dromoland Castle’s gardens over those 23 years, and says that her proudest achievement is the part she played in the restoration of two of Dromoland’s three walled gardens, especially the flower-filled walled garden next to Dromoland’s golf clubhouse. The fact that it’s narrow stone entrances were inaccessible to heavy machinery meant that the site had to be cleared by hand. “It was infested with briars but we hand-dug every inch of it,” Madden remembers."
Thank you @theglossmag for sharing the story of our wonderful Head Gardener, Dorothea Madden. Click the link in our bio to read the full story.
#MyDromoland #WalledGarden
At Dromoland Castle we know that your wedding is your once-in-a-lifetime moment.
Your happy ever after.
Whether your plans are for your wedding to be decadent and grand or dreamily intimate, our Intimate Wedding Package encompasses history and romance.
Trust us with your wedding dreams, then relax knowing all your expectations will be exceeded.
#MyDromoland #IntimateWedding #CastleWedding
It’s time to announce our third front-line winner.
We have an enormous sense of gratitude for each and every one of you who have worked tirelessly in the face of the pandemic.
Thankyou.
Congratulations to Sinéad Crowley of Tesco Pharmacy, Kildare, we can’t wait to welcome you for a two night break at Dromoland Castle.
We will be announcing a front-line winner each month until the end of the year and there is still time to enter, simply click the link in our bio.
This exclusive competition is open to front-line workers only.⠀⠀
#MyDromoland
Book a memorable family break this October mid-term with our fun-filled four-night itinerary, which includes all the best seasonal favourites. Think family treasure hunts, movie night and treats galore.
The perfect opportunity to book some family fun with lashings of luxury.
Click the link in our bio to learn more! 🎃🍂
📸 : @michelesullie
#MyDromoland #Familytime
Autumn Incoming 🍂
Just as nature prepares itself for a new season, we at Dromoland Castle are readying ourselves for the beauty of autumn.
📸 : @aoifekirby
#MyDromoland #autumn
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the JJ Corry, Dromoland Castle whiskey on Monday, 7th September at 10.00am. A collaboration with our Cooraclare friends and neighbours, whiskey bonders JJ Corry, guests can now enjoy a bottle of the finest single malt and single cask Irish whiskey bonded along the Wild Atlantic Way. Irish whiskey bonding is the practice of sourcing whiskey from third party Irish distilleries before maturing it on-site and then finishing or blending it to create unique stand-alone whiskeys. The JJ Corry, Dromoland Castle Blend is a unique 17-year-old single cask single malt in a limited public release of 50 bottles, and costing €500 per bottle. This release is limited to one bottle per transaction.
Click the link in our bio for further details! 🥃
#MyDromoland #JJCorry #IrishWhiskey #Collaboration
Today Callie is celebrating #InternationalDogDay! 🐶
Life's not as ruff with a Dromoland Castle royal welcome, perfect for your pampered pooch. 🐾
#MyDromoland #DogFriendly #CalliesCastle #PreferredPups
Today marks #WorldPhotoDay! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A day to embrace the beautiful images taken by our guests sharing their #MyDromoland moments.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Did you know, we run a daily competition with our guests to win daily prizes for sharing their favourite #MyDromoland experiences?
Take a trip to our stories to see more #MyDromoland memories!
📸 :@madeline.nicole_
#WorldPhotographyDay #Staycations
The moment you swing through the gates of Dromoland Castle, you'll sense the magic.
The perfect place to reconnect with loved ones, come and lose yourself in acres of nature.
This Autumn stay two nights with us and enjoy a complimentary 3rd night.
Rates start from €525 per room, per night.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Book this special package today and let us take care of you. Click the link in our bio to learn more. 🏰
#MyDromoland #Staycations