Ashford Castle | |
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County Galway, F31 CA48, Ireland | |
Coordinates | 53°32′04″N 9°17′06″W / 53.534511°N 9.284951°W |
Grid reference | Irish grid reference M129546 |
Type | Victorian |
Site information | |
Owner | Red Carnation Hotels of The Travel Corporation |
Condition | 5 star luxury hotel |
Site history | |
Built | 1228 (and later) |
Built by | Anglo-Norman de Burgo family |
Materials | Assorted |
Ashford Castle is a medieval and Victorian castle that has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star luxury hotel. It is near Cong on the County Mayo–Galway border, on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib, in Ireland. It is a member of the Red Carnation Hotels organisation and was previously owned by the Guinness family.