One of the first things we thought of, more on a whim than anything else, was that if we are getting married in Ireland, we should get married in a castle. I mean, who wouldn't want to get married in a castle?
As it turns out, renting a castle for a week is not as expensive as one might think. It's kind of like renting a cottage up north. You get exclusive rights to the property for a week, and it comes equipped with all the amenities one would need. Showers, a kitchen, living areas, and best of all, could house most, if not all, of the guests we would anticipate joining us of a week. That means, family and friends who wished to join us, would most likely only have to pay for airfare.
After hours of looking, these are our top four contenders:
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| Ballyportry Castle |
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| Turin Castle |
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| Killahara Castle |
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| Fanningstown Castle |
Now we just need to pick the right one for us! (If you want more information click on the castle names, and it will open the rental information...click on them, check it out, and then let us know what you think!)
Of course we each have our favorite, Dave's favorite is Turin being, for no other reason, that it has a murder hole. Silly me, I care more about decor and landscaping ;)
Here is what we have hashed out so far:
