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Pick Your Castle...

stevieb — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:43:30 GMT

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, pick your Irish castle...

Ashford Castle

Crom Castle

Castle Leslie

Adare Manor

And should you be into serious rehab... Carlingford Casle ruins

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cheriere — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:48:42 GMT

@stevieb Ooh I love two of them! ❤️

Ashford Castle & Adare Manor!

Thanks for this fun post!

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Sooner — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:49:55 GMT

Adare because:

All of the beautiful windows! I have to see out!

The stone is a lovely color.

The presence and the grace of such a huge building. It is not clumsy!

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Desertdi — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:53:12 GMT

Lovely! But I definitely need CENTRAL HEATING

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PansyBoo — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:58:28 GMT

Tough choice but I think I'm going with the first one, Ashford Castle. Looks a smidge more laid back and a lot more stretched out then the others...hubby and I could really get away from each other. Ha! The last one is a no go. Had enough of the fixer-uppers when we did renovations on a 1952 lake cottage. Apparently I don't do well with making selections and decisions any longer. LOL!

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stevieb — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:58:32 GMT

@Sooner @cheriere

Adare is beautiful, but it's been converted into a luxury hotel, so privacy might be an issue! Then again, given the size...

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cheriere — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:41:46 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
@Sooner @cheriere

Adare is beautiful, but it's been converted into a luxury hotel, so privacy might be an issue! Then again, given the size...

Oh wow! I can't imagine what the price would be to stay a night there lol!

I guess I'll just have to stick with my first choice, Ashford, not too shabby lol!❤️

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Jo1313 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:25:20 GMT

Asford Castle..if it has central heat and someone to do windows..I don't do windows..LOL

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Oznell — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:25:24 GMT

What could be more fun on St. Paddy's? All selections are magnificent. I'll pick intriguing Carlingford, since I love ruins.

My favorite Irish castle of all, Dunluce, is located in Antrim, battered by the wild sea winds.

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eddyandme — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:36:47 GMT

Ashford, but if that's taken, Crom!

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haddon9 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:56:53 GMT

They are all beautiful! I like Ashford the best.

In 2018 we stayed a Ballynahinch Castle for a few days. It was a wonderful experience!

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Sooner — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:30:33 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
@Sooner @cheriere

Adare is beautiful, but it's been converted into a luxury hotel, so privacy might be an issue! Then again, given the size...

@stevieb To me that is the perfect vacation to stay some place wonderful like that. I would be checking and saving if we still were traveling. Privacy would be no issue for us. We have privacy at home!

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vermint — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:14:38 GMT

Adare Manor for me...it looks to be a more realistic size, lol! Yes, it's big, but I think it's smaller than the others--prettier, too.

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candyagain — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:20:17 GMT

Beautiful pictures! Thank you.

My favorite is Crom castle.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:28:26 GMT

Sorry, but my favorite castle is a long way from Ireland. It's in Bavaria in Germany, Neuschwanstein Castle after which the Disney castle was modeled. It's in such a beautiful mountain setting too.

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catter70 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:31:26 GMT

I prefer the plainess of Castle Leslie.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:40:29 GMT

@Kachina624 That is also my favorite. We visited it when on a river cruise.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:23:32 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ. Was it lavishly decorated inside?

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Enufstuff — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:31:28 GMT

I'll take Adare Castle please.

Has anyone noticed the three different styles of architecture

shown in Ashford Castle?

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haddon9 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:42:59 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Sorry, but my favorite castle is a long way from Ireland. It's in Bavaria in Germany, Neuschwanstein Castle after which the Disney castle was modeled. It's in such a beautiful mountain setting too.

That is stunning! Wonder if there is an elevator in there for those with knee issues ! LOL!