Ashford Castle
The oldest castle in Ireland was built in 1228 and still exists today—as a hotel. That’s right, you can spend a lavish weekend in the lap of 13^th century luxury and even be housemates with a ghost. Ashford Castle contains traditional furnishing from the past but, while here, you can also enjoy fly-fishing, golf or hawk flying. The castle was previously owned by the famous Guinness family and is now one of the country’s most popular romantic getaways.