The castle is beautiful very authentic right down to the granite winding staircase to the second and 3rd floors. The rooms are very well decorated, I felt like a queen in my very large bedroom ! We had a lovely roaring fire in the living room the night before we left, which was already laid for us. We only needed to light it and add wood as needed. Mary stocks the refrigerator with eggs, bread, bacon, tea, coffee, everything you need for breakfast and more. That was wonderful! Even a bottle of red & white wine. What could be better! We went to the Blue door for lunch! very good! Pat Collins Pub for a dinner delicious food & pub atmosphere. And don’t leave town for a special meal at 1826.

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In the middle of the green fields of greater Adare sits Fanningstown castle. It served as our base for this New Years trip to Ireland. We had five adults and four children. There was plenty of room for everyone. There is some bathroom sharing but the parents, kids and grand parents were able to work things out. The owner Mary is uber gracious. She was very helpful via emails prior to arrival and stayed low key during our stay. There was food waiting for us in the fridge and pantry. Also a couple of bottles of wine. During our stay it took some time to get used to the heating system. Keeping the heat on too long makes for a too toasty feel. There is a timer in the kitchen that works well when you und stand it to keep just the right temp. 

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I cannot say enough about this wonderful, magical place! We chose Fanningstown because it was nearby my father’s farm and we wanted our children to experience life in a castle. We had no idea just how wonderful this experience would be! The owners are lovely and very responsive to every need. The castle is old, yet updated and has all of the modern amenities that we were used to. Mary met us on the first day and made us feel welcome in her home. The grounds are beautiful and our children enjoyed the cattle and horse just down the road. A trip of a lifetime for us and staying at Fanningstown helped make it extra special. We look forward to our next stay! Thank you! =) Eileen and family

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We hired Fanningstown Castle for our Wedding. It was so much better than we imagined. 10 of us stayed in the Castle for the week and I also hired Fanningstown House for another 10 people to stay in which is a 2 minute drive away and can be seen over the field from the Castle. The setting is 2nd to none and we dressed it to make it look a little more like a wedding with rose tree’s by the doors and lanterns etc.


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