Loretta and her partner Brían were so kind, down to earth yet helpful, it has a feeling of 'home' ....which is what you want, but not often expereince, in paid acommodation. The welcome was heartfelt and it means something still that people can make the time despite busy working lives, parenting and refurbishing this grand dame that is Castlecor. Castlecor is a magnificent space, and what Loretta has done with the guest rooms is luxury, light and tasteful while still keeping the spirit and architecture of the original rooms. The guest areas are all finished to a high standard. Other parts of the house are still in a process of being restored to their original grandeur, yet even in it's transitional phase the house is a vignette into an Anglo Irish past that has almost vanished. I can't help but think of scenes from the film Barry Lyndon when walking through this magical home.