A holiday brimming with history, heritage and culture is a traveller's delight and Ashford Castle is one hotel that can promise all three in abundance. The 800-year-old castle has withstood many key moments in Irish history, none more so significant than Ireland’s fight for freedom from British rule.
This year Ireland celebrates the 1922 Centenary of Irish Independence, and at Ashford Castle the occasion will be marked with a unique hotel offer that history buffs will love.
Insight: The Ireland history series at Ashford Castle Hotel Offer (8th – 10th April 2022 )
From €1,775, based on two people sharing, guests of the Irish Centenary package will enjoy three enthralling history lectures by celebrated Irish historians David McCullagh, Myles Dungan and Turtle Bunbury.
Exclusive to Ashford Castle and spread out over the two days, the speakers will give a 60-minute talk on topics related to life in Ireland a century ago.
Each lecture at Ashford Castle will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A for guests who wish to pick the minds of Ireland’s best-known historical authors:
The talks will be scheduled over two days:
Friday - 8th April, 17.00pm, Myles Dungan: What did you do in the War of Independence, Grandad?
Saturday - 9th April, 11.00am, David McCullagh: The Long Fellow versus the Big Fellow
Saturday - 9th April, 16.00pm, Turtle Bunbury: The Irish Diaspora - Tales of Emigrants, Exile & Empire
Guests of the Irish Centenary package will enjoy a two-night stay in a Corrib Lake View room with a full Irish breakfast each morning.
Also included in the package is a fine dining meal on one evening with a magnificent five-course table d’hôte dinner in the George V Dining Room, which has its own 18th Century historic relevance. The restaurant was built to accommodate a visit from the Prince of Wales, who subsequently became George V of England, in 1905.
All ingredients used at Ashford Castle are seasonally and locally sourced from the grounds of the castle and from fantastic suppliers such as Dooncastle Oysters, Achill Island Lamb, Skeaghanore Duck, Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese and Andarl Farm, which supplies the hotel with its free-range pork.
Breakfast
Each morning, guests will sit down to an award-winning breakfast in the George V Dining Room where the menu includes freshly prepared juices and smoothies selected and served by the hotel’s juice sommelier, Andarl Farm Glazed Gammon, which has been slow baked overnight and freshly baked breads.
Guests can also enjoy a complimentary round of golf on the estate’s nine-hole course, bike rides through the estate and access to the relaxation pool and fitness studio (reservation required ).
*Prices are based on two adults sharing and are subject to availability at the time of booking. T&Cs apply. Advance reservation is required for all dining and activities at the hotel. Formal attire is required for The George V Dining Room, gentlemen require a jacket, a tie is optional
