Ashford Castle

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Ashford Castle is a medieval castle near Cong in County Mayo on the shore of Lough Corrib. The castle was built in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bugos family, after their defeat of the O'Connors of Connaught.

Ashford was rebuilt and extended from the 1850s by Benjamin Guinness, and his son Arthur took his title from an island on the lake. The Guinnesses sold it in 1945.

Today the castle is a five star hotel, one of Ireland's finest. A boat which leaves from the castle offers trips on Lough Corrib.

View from one of the towers

Main gate at the entrance to the castle grounds

[edit] External links

• Web site of Ashford Castle

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