Adare Castle
Adare Castle
4.5
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This famous medieval castle is known for its storied history as well as its imposing architectural presence.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Brigid O Shea
1 contribution
Jun 2022 • Couples
Fantastic tour of Adare Castle Co.limerick. Mary our tour guide knew so much and was a pleasure to listen to.
We booked it in the Heritage Centre and were picked up there.
Really enjoyed it.
I'd highly recommend it.
We booked it in the Heritage Centre and were picked up there.
Really enjoyed it.
I'd highly recommend it.
Written 6 July 2022
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JenniferJ
Portland, OR1 contribution
Jun 2019 • Family
We saw several castles while in Ireland, all of them wonderful. My two sons, aged 9 and 12, loved Adare Castle the most (and it’s probably my favorite too) because of the moats, dungeon, portcullis and seeing where a drawbridge used to be (now a sturdy bridge for visitor safety). Our tour guide, Mary, was very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. She gave my youngest son a foam sword and shield to wear in the castle - he was very excited about that.
After visiting the castle we walked around the adorable town of Adare - thatched roofs and all, and had a lovely lunch at the historical courthouse. It’s now a restaurant but the upstairs is a museum. A perfect little day in Ireland!
Please note: you can’t just go to the castle for a tour. You have to buy tickets at the Adare Heritage Centre and they drive you to the castle from there.
After visiting the castle we walked around the adorable town of Adare - thatched roofs and all, and had a lovely lunch at the historical courthouse. It’s now a restaurant but the upstairs is a museum. A perfect little day in Ireland!
Please note: you can’t just go to the castle for a tour. You have to buy tickets at the Adare Heritage Centre and they drive you to the castle from there.
Written 6 July 2019
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Jan M
1 contribution
May 2019 • Couples
Opening day for tour! Mary, our guide and Katherine (? spelling) as our driver. What an awesome pair! Mary was Fantastic!! She was a wealth of knowledge and we has an amazing "private" tour! We absolutely loved the tour and are so glad we took the time to do it! It was fascinating! Thank you Mary and Katherine!!
Written 17 June 2019
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Hokiecoyote
Wrightwood, CA186 contributions
Tours to Desmond Castle are available through the Adare Heritage Center for 6 Euro per person. OPW is in the process of restoring the ruins. When we visited in July 2008, new entry door gates had just been installed and the tour guide told us that a new draw bridge would soon be installed. Definitely worth the visit!
Written 3 August 2008
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5WTravelers
Cottonwood, AZ42 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
Took the guided tour and learned so much! This is a beautiful and well maintained castle, and the tour groups are perfectly sized. We have been to many other castles on our trip and this one may go down as one of our favorites! Not to be missed! Travel tip: spring for the OPW Heritage Card if you’re going to multiple sites as it makes the tours free. For our family of five it ran just over a hundred bucks USD and paid for itself around our third site. :)
Written 27 June 2018
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corina g
Western Ireland, Ireland66 contributions
Jul 2019
We visited here on Tuesday on our way home from Killarney. Booked in for the 4pm tour in advance online. Got tickets on arrival, bus left promptly at 4 o clock. Well-restored and impressive castle remains. Beautiful views. Really interesting and entertaining tour provided by very enthusiastic and engaging tour guide. She really went to great lengths to make the history of the castle come alive. We felt really privileged to have had her as our guide. She also gave additional info on what to see in Adare and how to take the river walk to the protestant church. Adare is just a little gem in Co. Limerick. Highly recommended. Many thanks for a wonderful pitstop :)
Written 2 August 2019
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VivienneR811
Reno, NV314 contributions
Sept 2018 • Friends
We had a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide who knew the history and keep our group entertained. Very romantic castle ruins
Written 23 November 2018
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daveoco
Limerick, Ireland2 contributions
Sept 2018 • Friends
Really enjoyed the tour of Adare castle given by Sandra. Squeezed us in late and delighted they did!
Written 13 September 2018
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Erik S
San Diego, CA3 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
Adare Castles was not on our list of must-see places, but ended up being one of our favorite stops in Ireland. The castle is only accessible through the tours at the Adare Heritage Centre. We were able to book online the night before (20 Euros for a family of five). The tours are small (11 on our tour) and take about an hour. Our tour guide, Sandra, was informative, funny, and personable. On the short bus ride to/from the castle, she gave us so much information about the village that we spent the whole day exploring. We highly recommend it.
Written 15 July 2018
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Irishguide2014
Dublin, Ireland147 contributions
Sept 2015 • Solo
I'm in Adare (and thus glimpse the castle in passing) a couple of times a month, in season, but usually our time there is brief. Yesterday I had the luxury of over an hour, so took advantage of it to get on the guided tour of the castle, which cannot be accessed otherwise. So glad I did! It is much bigger, and more complex, than it appears from the road, and our guide Vera brought each of its components to life. This is an hour very well spent indeed if you like castles and imagining how people lived in them. Note, not suitable for the mobility impaired or pushchairs, and you'd want to keep a very tight rein on children as it's right on the river. Also, the accompanying photo here is of Adare Manor (a nearby five-star hotel), not the castle, which is a ruin, but a lovingly maintained one. - Tickets, and shuttle bus, from the visitor centre (which has food and toilets), in the heart of the village. It will cost you €6 (€5 seniors, students) and you're there and back in an hour.
Written 4 September 2015
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Do i have to get tickets before i go. Need 5 tickets for tour Sunday the 28th of July
Written 6 July 2019
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