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55 bedrooms
Known as the hidden gem in the village of Straffan, Co. Kildare...
Barberstown Castle is a Four-Star Country House Hotel & Historic 13th Century Castle, only 30 minutes from Dublin City or Dublin Airport and centrally located between four major motorway links in the heart of Ireland's Ancient East.
We are a proud member of Ireland’s Blue Book and The Historic Hotels of Europe.
This property is one of the first great Irish country houses to display its splendour to the outside world when it opened as a small guesthouse in 1971. It has maintained the elegance of design over eight Centuries by sympathetically blending its Victorian and Elizabethan extensions with the original Medieval Castle Keep of 1288.
It was a former home of the acclaimed Musician Mr. Eric Clapton from 1979 - 1987 where famous rockstars came to stay and played music into the early hours in our Green Room & Castle Keep. The Castle is now privately owned & managed and has been carefully upgraded from a 10 bedroom property to a 55 Bedroom Failte Ireland Approved Hotel.
We thrive on Special Occasions and our guarantee of a personal service teamed with our offering of crackling open log fires, spacious bedrooms, delicious food and a warm Irish welcome. Take a look at everything we have to offer at Barberstown Castle, from Leisure Breaks, Exclusive Weddings or Gala Dinners hosted in our stunning 16th Century Banquet Hall. Conference events, Corporate groups or Private Dining & Parties in our Medieval Castle Keep and Irish pub.
It is renowned for its atmosphere and is steeped in a rich history, highlighted through fabulous interiors, art, antiques and furniture.
We invite you to become part of a unique history and to start your own romantic story at this beautiful countryside location. The castle is set within twenty acres of grounds full of natural wildlife and a wide variety of trees, flowers and plants that create a range of stunning backdrops for your wedding day.
You and your guests will feel immersed in the natural beauty of Kildare while being just thirty minutes from Dublin city centre.
Come and experience this for yourself and let us show you all that Barberstown Castle has to offer!
Eric Clapton lived in Barberstown Castle from 1979 until 1987.
