Dating from 1170, this is a privately owned castle offering luxury accommodation on an exclusive hire basis. It is an exceptional Irish destination - a place where you can make your own magic.
While your guests can enjoy total exclusivity while staying at the castle is fully staffed and catered for your convenience. There is also butler service and prices include breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner for up to 16 guests.
Be it a family gathering, an executive retreat, a grand marquee event, a celebration banquet or an intimate wedding, each room offers unique charm and appeal in a magnificent setting.
With accommodation capacity for up to twenty-seven guest, elegant rooms reveal a history that includes the Boyle, Astaire, Mitford and Devonshire families. The stunning décor and rich furnishings are complemented by the staff's impeccable attention to detail.
Accommodation
The Castle has a hall, a drawing-room, two sitting rooms, a dining room, a spectacular Banqueting Hall for large receptions, a library, a games room with a full-size snooker table and a fully-equipped playroom/nursery.
The Castle consists of fifteen bedrooms and fourteen bathrooms accommodating up to 30 guests. There are a total of ten double bedrooms, two twin bedrooms and three single bedrooms.
A team of dedicated staff is on hand to offer the warmest of welcomes and to help plan and deliver every aspect of your perfect, tailor-made stay.
One just has to take a look at the visitors’ book to get a handle on what I mean. There is Lucian Freud (the worst handwriting of the lot), Diana Mosley (another Mitford sister, who married Britain’s most infamous fascist), poet John Betjeman, writer Patrick Leigh Fermor, photographer Cecil Beaton and actor Dominic West. There are earls, dukes and other royals; there are soccer stars and rock stars. A young J.F.K. came to stay. There is Fred Astaire, his signature followed by a note from his sister, Adele, who lived at Lismore from 1936 to 1944 with her husband, Lord Charles Cavendish, younger brother of the tenth duke. “I thought he’d never leave,” Adele wrote in her delicate hand, beneath a missive from her brother.It would take days, weeks to discover every detail of this house. For this reason alone, Lismore is the best rental of its kind—utterly authentic. (Departures Magazine)
Farrah
October 2024
Absolutely gorgeous castle, location with a great view and so far the best gardens I've seen in Ireland. Totally worth a visit, loads of history and beauty in one place. Can't wait to be back!
Farrah
October 2024
Absolutely gorgeous castle, location with a great view and so far the best gardens I've seen in Ireland. Totally worth a visit, loads of history and beauty in one place. Can't wait to be back!
Katarina Rober
October 2020
Amazing place, beautiful gardens. We will recommend it to everyone. Thank you!
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