Have stayed in a few castles in Scotland too , we really enjoyed Ashford the most . ^
It was a beautiful setting and we had a relaxing time even though we did a fair bit of activities, exploring.. including the falconry. Wish we had stayed longer.

We had excellent meals which they prepared especially for us with my allergies. The suite we were in was , to me , very ' castle like '. The service while we were guests was superb. Perhaps, as we found out later , the owners knew we were going to be staying and may have accorded us special privileges??

But the hardware cannot be faulted.

We are very pleased that we made an effort to make the scenic drive there from Kenmare/Cork ..
Also wanting my Irish relatives in the US to visit - since it's near where their family came from!!