We had the most wonderful time staying at Shankill Castle.
My group of 7 visitors were aged between 10 and 75 and everybody was in absolute agreement that Shankill was the highlight of our Ireland trip and quite possibly the best place any of us had ever stayed.
Sybil was so wonderful to deal with throughout the booking process and Elizabeth was a lovely and fascinating host. Elizabeth is obviously very proud of the castle and with good reason- it is a magnificent building and the family have a great eye for decorating. We were lucky enough to be taken on a fascinating tour of the castle by Elizabeth and she also let us walk through the kitchen gardens (where we picked and ate apples and raspberries as we walked), visit the donkeys and chickens, and wander around the church ruin and graveyard.
We also enjoyed eating the wonderful fresh breakfasts made from the Castle's produce, especially that amazing apple juice!
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