The Lodge at Ashford Castle, a four star hotel and restaurant open to the general public, features twenty four luxurious guest bedrooms and twenty six unique suites. The concierge will happily make arrangemens for guests to enjoy any of the recreational activities and opportinities in the local area. Archeological tours, bicycle rentals, boat rentals, fishing equipment rental, horseback riding lessons, trail rides, and falconry are just some of the many option.

 Want to book a private tour of the castle? Absolutely! The next available tour date is... oh, my... oh my goodness... in 28 months.

While roads continue on to the rest of Ireland, the only one we're concerned about leads off to the east, toward the Rivier Cong and Ashford Castle beyond.