Kinnitty Castle Hotel
Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, Ireland
Kinnitty Castle Hotel in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, is a historic castle with origins dating back to 1209 when the first castle on the site was built, later rebuilt by the Normans in 1213.
It has a rich and turbulent history, including occupation by the Gaelic O’Carroll family and confiscation during the 1641 plantation of Offaly. The current Gothic-Revival style building largely dates from the early 19th century after extensive extensions commissioned by Lady Catherine Hutchinson in 1811. The castle was burned during the Irish War of Independence but rebuilt in 1928.
Today, it operates as a luxury 37-room hotel set on 650 acres of parkland near the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The hotel features elegant public rooms like the Library Bar, the Dungeon Bar, and the Slí Dala Restaurant, offering both historical charm and modern comforts.
Activities like horse riding, archery, clay-pigeon shooting, and hiking are available on the grounds, and the castle is popular as a wedding venue and for leisure stays.
Location
Castle Hotel, Castletown And Glinsk, Kinnitty, Co. Offaly, R42 CY50, Ireland
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