So this is the stuff of dreams - your very own castle to occupy exclusively and to enjoy... we were over for a family wedding in Slane and everyone was amazed and impressed with our accommodation. If you want to win the bragging battle just saying that you booked a private castle for the weekend trumps everything that anyone else has booked!
So here are the tips - look carefully at the Airbnb photos - they are good and accurate and what you see is what you get - four floors, Kitchen/diner, Lounge, Bedroom/ensuite, and Roof Terrace all connected by a stone spiral stairs. As a kid I loved visiting historical places and found stone spiral stairs a hoot - as a 50 something adult I found that their appeal wears off a bit after a day or two, they are hard work and you need all your legs and joints in good working order to manage them.... also remember if you arrive with large luggage it is a challenge to get it up the stairs.
The place has so much charm and is a beautiful experience - for us as city centre dwellers the darkness and quietness was a bit strange at the beginning. You couldn’t ask for a better location to explore a corner of Ireland that many people miss with its beautiful coastline and a megalithic heritage greater than Stonehenge and history older than the Pyramids.
The hosts were very thoughtful, helpful and responsive and we had a trip that we loved completely.