Castle Ballyvaughan Co Clare Ireland G regans Castle is only 57 kilometers from Shannon airport, so if you are heading north, this is the perfect spot to begin your stay in Ireland. This is not an imposing castle, but a sprawling manor house set in a lush green valley completely surrounded by the Burren, with its moonscapes of gray limestone and oasis of Alpine and Arctic plants. The entire house is delightfully decorated. My favorite room is the Corkscrew Bar with its blazing turf fire and blackened beams hung with copper and brass.
Lunch is served here, and in the evening guests and locals gather for a drink and a chat.
Traditional country house bedrooms are the order of the day and range in size from comfortably cozy to exceedingly spacious.