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Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland · Independent · Core Luxury
A 310-acre private island in the River Suir, reached only by the hotel's own car ferry: Fitzgerald family seat for more than 800 years, with a Norman tower rebuilt in the fifteenth century. Eddie Kearns turned the sixteenth-century castle into a hotel in 1987; Seamus Walsh refurbished after buying in 2015. Oak paneling, Waterford Crystal chandeliers, and an 18-hole golf course sit on ground inhabited since a sixth-century monastery.
- 64 rooms
- Opened 1987
- Neighborhood: Little Island
About Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
- The site of Waterford Castle has been inhabited since a 6th-century monastic settlement and served as the ancestral Fitzgerald family seat for over 800 years.
- Its Norman tower was rebuilt in the 15th century, and Eddie Kearns transformed the castle into a hotel and country club in 1987, opening in 1988.
- The 310-acre private island in the River Suir is reached by the resort's own car ferry.
History
The site has been inhabited since a sixth-century monastic settlement and was the Fitzgerald family seat for more than 800 years. A Norman tower was rebuilt in the fifteenth century; the present stone castle dates to the sixteenth. Eddie Kearns opened a hotel and country club in 1988 after a 1987 conversion. Seamus Walsh bought the island in 2015 and refurbished. Oak-panelled dining, Waterford Crystal chandeliers, an 18-hole course, and a private car ferry across the Suir.
Amenities
- 18-hole par 72 championship golf course designed by Des Smyth
- Award-winning Munster Room Restaurant (2-AA Rosettes)
- Private resort ferry access to the 310-acre island
- On-island activities including clay pigeon shooting, tennis, and croquet
- Nature trails and walks across the private island estate
- Fitzgerald Bar featuring an extensive Irish whiskey collection
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