A 19th-century sandstone edifice on the wooded shores of Lough Eske close to Donegal town, now operated as a luxury castle hotel; the estate's earlier medieval O'Donnell castle ruins lie nearby on the same historic lands.
Visiting Lough Eske Castle
Yes, operates as a hotel; grounds accessible to guests and diners
"A 19th-century sandstone edifice on the wooded shores of Lough Eske close to Donegal town, now operated as a luxury castle hotel; the estate's earlier medieval O'Donnell castle ruins lie nearby on the same historic lands.."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Lough Eske Castle, 2.55 km away in Donegal Town — Castle site dating to 1474 associated with the O'Donnell clan; the standing building was rebuilt in 1861 after earlier structures were destroyed, then gutted by fire in 1939 before a full restoration reopened it as a hotel in 2007.
Nearest castle hotel · 2.55 km
Lough Eske Castle
Donegal Town, Co. Donegal · 5-star / luxury
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