What an amazing stay at Karen's Kilcolgan castle! My friend and I had always dreamed of staying in an actual castle someday, and this 17th c. gem exceeded our wildest imaginations! Not only do you have almost the entire castle to yourself (bedrooms, bathrooms, HUGE kitchen, formal dining room, living room), but you need to know that Karen breeds champion greyhounds and if you are as lucky as we were, you get to share the grounds with a litter of pups! Before we even got the tour of the place, we were greeted outside by these 8 boisterous, adorable puppies and their sweet mom. I mean come on: Does it get any better than that??? And the grounds are massive, and totally open to exploration. You could just feel the history all around you. Karen had great advice, including a walk to one of the local pubs for some dinner and "good craic". It was a stay neither of us will ever forget. I can't recommend Karen's place highly enough!