Ashford Castle
| Ashford Castle | ||
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 Ashford Castle from Lough Corrib . |
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| Creation time : | 13th century | |
| Conservation status: | reconstructed | |
| Standing position : | Aristocratic residence | |
| Place: | Cong | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 32 '5 " N , 9 ° 17' 2" W | |
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Ashford Castle ( Irish Caisleán Cheapach Corcóige ) is the name of a medieval castle on the banks of Lough Corrib . The castle is located near the village of Cong in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland .
Ashford Castle was built in the 13th century by a noble Anglo-Norman family.
Ashford Castle was rebuilt and expanded from the 1850s by Benjamin Guinness and his son Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun . In 1939 the castle was acquired by Noel Huggard, who established Ashford Castle as a first class hotel .
In 2013 the castle was sold for 20 million euros and renovated by the Red Carnation Hotels group with its owners Stanley and Beatrice Tollman from South Africa for 75 million euros.
Today Ashford Castle is home to one of the most exclusive 5-star hotels in Ireland. The hotel is one of the Leading Hotels of the World . The castle became known to a broader audience through the TV show "Hotels for Amazement - A Glimpse Behind the Scenes" by Servus TV Germany.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ashford-castle-reopening-after-50m-makeover-by-new-owner-1.2174627
- ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/ashford-castle-hotel-resort-sold-for-20m-1.1402546
- ↑ https://de.lhw.com/hotel/Ashford-Castle-Cong-Ireland
- ↑ https://www.servus.com/de/tv/jetzt-bei-servus-tv/