Choose to stay at The Glin Castle when golfing in Co Limerick, Ireland - 24th Sep 2004

Glin Castle, home of the Knight of Glin, his wife Madam FitzGerald, stands on the banks of the River Shannon amidst a 500 acre demense.

Visitors are welcomed to stay between March and November, and at other times by special arrangement.

There are 15 individually decorated bedrooms each with its own private bathroom, these can be reserved on an individual basis.

The entire castle can also be rented as a fully staffed unit for events such as small weddings, family reunion or corporate events.

Glin Castle is a Member of Ireland's BlueBook.

GOLF:

Golf Courses within 90 minutes drive:

Ballybunion (New and Old), Tralee, Adare Manor, Killarney, Limerick, Doonbeg (includes car-ferry), Lahinch (includes car- ferry).

HISTORY:

The romantically-titled Knights of Glin, a branch of the great Norman family, the FitzGeralds or Geraldines, Earls of Desmond, were granted extensive lands in County Limerick in the early 14th century by their Desmond overlords.

The Desmond family were all descended from the Norman Maurice FitzGerald, a companion-in-arms to Strongbow. Maurice was the son of Gerald of Windsor and his wife the Welsh Princess Nesta, Gerald having settled in Wales. She was famous for her many children including, among others, a son by King Henry I of England. As a result she became known as 'the brood mare of the Normans'.

Related Links

• http://www.glincastle.com

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