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If you ever go to Ireland I recommend that you visit Ashford Castle in Cong, Co Mayo. It is a beautiful hotel (medieval castle) to stay in and it is one part of Ireland that it does not rain all the time. This hotel is situated over the shores of Lough Corrib, and hidden deep in over 350 acres of wooded parkland, this 13th Century Castle is a monument to a fascinating history of a bygone age. That description alone would want you to get on Air Lingus plane and go there. If you like to fish it has the best Wild Trout and Salmon and the golf course is the best green course you can find in Europe. Galway city is only 30 minutes from there. If you search very hard you might find a leprechaun and its pot of gold.
The 1952 film The Quiet Man was filmed on location at Ashford, featuring many parts of the castle and the neighboring town of Cong.
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Helloooooo Mrs. Mary,
Wow that castle/hotel looks beautiful...definately someplace I would love to stay in when I finally get around to visiting Ireland. Maybe someday I will drag you along to be my tour-guide ;)
~Marlene~
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