At Dromoland Castle
What could be more exciting than checking in to a real Irish castle, ancestral home of aristocrats
and a defensive stronghold built to keep out enemies!
We love sharing the magic of Dromoland Castle with children, and are proud to welcome many familiar faces back year after year. Combining world class comforts with genuine Irish hospitality, we’ll ensure your family enjoys the most magical of stays with us. From luxurious details to thoughtful surprises you’ll find specially tailored menus, a bug hotel outdoors, junior bathrobes and slippers, board games, children’s movies and decadent bath tubs for bubble bath fun.
Please contact the hotel by calling +353 61 368144 or email sales@dromoland.ie
CHECK INTO YOUR HOME FROM HOME
From 3pm
Check into Dromoland Castle and settle into your home for the next couple of days!
TIME TO EXPLORE
4.00pm
What better way to explore the estate with its criss-crossing pathways and rolling land than astride on our complementary guest bikes?
-Top Tip-
Don't forget to stop off in the Castle's Walled Gardens!
*Please be advised that booking for bikes is required for your safety, due to Covid-19.
PRE-DINNER SWIM
5.00pm
Check out our 17 metre swimming pool located in the Golf & Country Club!
*Please be advised that slots for swimming must be made in advance, for your safety due to Covid-19.
DINNER TIME
7.OOpm
Enjoy a relaxing family dinner in the Figtree Restaurant. Always welcoming, you’ll find golfers, locals and hotel guests relaxing, chatting and analysing their games over delicious food and drinks. From sandwiches to steaks and salads, fish and chips to chowder, our delicious menu offers big-flavoured crowd-pleasers using outstanding Irish ingredients, there's something on the menu for even the fussiest of eaters!
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
9.00pm
Enjoy a family movie night from the comfort of your room and chose from a wide range of family favourites.
-Top Tip-
Remember to order your Dromoland Movie Night Pack, filled with popcorn and treats!
FUEL UP FOR A BIG DAY
8.30am
Enjoy breakfast served in the Earl of Thomond Restaurant or from the comfort of your own room.
FAMILY FALCONRY SESSION
10.00am
Offering you the chance to enjoy magnificent wildlife and ancient woodlands, falconry is an unmissable part of the Dromoland Castle experience.
One of our guests most-loved pursuits, you’ll get up close and personal with mesmerising falcons, hawks and owls in the Castle grounds.
VISIT BUNRATTY FOLK PARK
12.00pm
Located only 15 minutes from the gates of Dromoland, Bunratty Castle is the most complete and authentic medieval fortress in Ireland. The neighbouring Bunratty Folk Park offers a window on 19th century Ireland with its reconstructed traditional Irish village including thatched cottages, a forge, weavers, post office and vivid historic enactments.
-Top Tips-
Show your Dromoland Room Key for 15% off your entry tickets!
Don't forget to order a family picnic to enjoy on your trip!
ARCHERY SESSION
5.00pm
A noble and ancient sport, it’s a great and gentle family activity that all ages can enjoy together. You’ll receive expert tuition and guidance, ensuring your arrows are on target.
DINNER IN THE GALLERY
7.00pm
Enjoy one of the most beloved spots in the Castle, The Gallery. Relax here after your busy day with a casual evening meal. Surrounded by beautiful antiques, hunting mounts, ancestral portraits and the comfiest of furnishings, don’t be surprised if you linger longer than you intended!
BREAKFAST
9.00am
Enjoy a leisurely morning with breakfast served in the Earl of Thomond Restaurant or from the comfort of your room.
KEEP DISCOVERING...
COUNTY CLARE FORAGING EXPERIENCE
12.00pm
Dromoland Castle is your gateway to discovering County Clare. Perfectly placed to explore the South and South West of Ireland and The Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s ultimate coastal road trip.
Enjoy a culinary exploration of Ireland’s edible landscape through foraging walks. Walks are individually tailored by County Clare horticulture tutor and guide, whose bountiful local knowledge inevitably leads you to adventures down lesser known old Irish laneways and deserted beaches. Within visually stunning, secret panoramas of wide open skies, rolling green fields and blue waters, visitors can fully engage with nature and the diverse variety of plants and Seaweeds.
DINNER IN THE EARL OF THOMOND
6.00pm
Delightfully relaxed, a meal here will be one of the highlights of your stay with us.
BREAKFAST
9.00am
Enjoy a leisurely morning with breakfast served in the Earl of Thomond Restaurant or from the comfort of your room.
CHECK OUT
11.0Oam
Check out from Dromoland Castle Hotel.