Limerick Photo: Adare Manor 
ireland
Ireland is close to home but feels a world away. Its great country houses and castle hotels are some of the finest in Europe, and the welcome is famously warm.
Dublin has Georgian squares, Trinity College and a great food scene. The west has the Wild Atlantic Way, the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara and the Ring of Kerry, and the Burren is a strange and beautiful limestone landscape.
It’s ideal for a slow road trip with a private driver, and for golf.
where to go
Georgian squares, Trinity College and the Book of Kells.
The Ring of Kerry, Killarney and Skellig Michael.
The Cliffs of Moher and limestone landscapes.
Lakes, mountains and Kylemore Abbey.
Adare village and its famous golf.
Great country houses and gardens.
when to go
Ireland works all year round.
April to August
Long days, gardens in bloom and festivals.
September to October
Quieter roads and golden light.
November to March
Cosy castle hotels, open fires and Christmas breaks.
where to stay
Limerick Photo: Adare Manor 
Mayo Photo: Red Carnation Hotels 
Dublin Photo: The Merrion 
Clare Photo: Dromoland Castle 
Kerry Photo: Sheen Falls Lodge 
Tipperary Photo: Cashel Palace Hotel Looking for something different? We know many more hotels and villas in Ireland, and we'll happily suggest the right one for you.
experiences
See it with a private historian guide.
A boat trip to the monastic island (May to September).
Walk the cliff paths above the Atlantic.
A hawk walk through the castle woods.
Play Adare Manor, Ballybunion or Lahinch.
A private tasting of smoked Atlantic salmon.
sample journeys
A starting point only. Every journey we plan is shaped around you.
Ireland works all year round. May to September for long days, and winter for cosy castle stays.
No, we arrange private driver-guides.
Very, with castles, falconry and beaches.
Yes, see our ten-night Grand Houses of Ireland journey below.
pair it with
Scottish estates, English country houses and London's theatres, galleries and restaurants.
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Paris, Provence, the Riviera, the Alps and the vineyards of Bordeaux and Champagne.
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A glamorous corner of the Riviera, best combined with the villages and beaches nearby.
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