Barberstown Castle
Straffan, Co. Kildare
Tel: +353 1-6288157 Fax: 353 1-6277027 Email: info@barberstowncastle.ie Website: www.barberstowncastle.ie
Barberstown Castle is the former home of Eric Clapton and has been welcoming guests for over 700 years. Visitors to the castle will experience a very relaxing and welcoming experience while enjoying great food, excellent wines, open log fires and exceptional personal service.
Use this unique and historic 13th-century Irish castle as your base from which to visit Dublin and explore Ireland's Ancient East, as Barberstown is just 25 minutes from Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre.
Essential day trips include a visit to the Irish National Stud in Kildare town; the 5000-year-old Megalithic site of Newgrange; or the Rock of Cashel. Enjoy a short drive through the Wicklow Mountains to explore Glendalough, Russborough House and Parklands and Powerscourt in County Wicklow - the Garden Of Ireland.
Recent Awards:
Best Historic Hotel of Europe - Castle Winner
Proprietor:
Kenneth Healy
Directions:
- Leave the airport and take the exit for the M50 Southbound
- Leave the M50 at exit 7 (M4) and continue on the N4/M4 westward.
- Leave the M4 at exit/junction 7 (Straffan/Maynooth) and take the R407 to Straffan