Beautiful Castle - ground floor luxury suite

Take a step back in time and visit Ireland’s oldest inhabited castle. A cherished heritage of Ireland and home to the Garcin-O’Mahony family. Lovingly restored to charm, impress and enjoy. As you approach the Castle entering through the ornate white gates, passing by the White Horse of Ballea, the legacy comes alive. The peaceful surrounding gardens and farm invites you to meet the resident household animals. A hundred thousand awaits, we hope you enjoy your regal stay. The space Ballea Castle has a reputation for having welcomed the most notable of guests throughout its history, and has named its top suites after some of these personalities. The large bedrooms, with independent dressing areas, are accompanied by luxurious marble bathrooms fitted with vanity units and walk-in showers. Our Ground Floor Suite is sophisticated and the ultimate home away from home. Furnished with a King Bed with reading lights, 2 chairs to relax in after a long day of business or leisure, along with a kitchenette providing a very personal space and privacy expected by the modern luxury traveller. A flat screen TV with Netflix, Amazon Prime and lots of other channels to choose from. Swags and Tails dress the windows, we hope you enjoy your time here. Guest access Entrance hall, apartment & beautiful ornate gardens Other things to note This place is a unique place of interest! We are ten minutes from Cork Internatonal airport, 20 minutes from Cork City, 20 minutes from Kinsale, 30 minutes from Blarney Castle and 30 minutes from Cobh. The Castle is a Limestone L shaped fortified tower with a high pitched roof, lofty gables, bartizans and walls 4 feet thick. It was used in troublesome times to keep out the enemy & protect against fire.