Castle Breaks Ireland

Ballynahinch is the most ideal location to relax with nature and take a breather from hectic everyday life.

Almost all of our hotel offers include at least one meal in the elegant Owenmore restaurant.

Ballynahinch offers exclusive romantic packages that include a riverside room with a phenomenal view, a romantic meal in our restaurant, and of course Champaigne and chocolates.

Ballynahinch Castle offers some amazingly unique offers, including our vinyl package which includes access to our broad selection of LPs, and a specially crafted cocktail to match your music choice.

Ballynahinch Castle, along with the rest of Ireland, has a very rich history with stories to tell dating back to the O Flaherty clan who originally built the castle. Click here to read our full history.

Ballynahinch Castle offer a vast array of offers from Romantic getaways to Active breaks and the Ultimate Ballynahinch Experience which gives you a taste of all we havr to offer.

Many of Ballynahinch castle hotels Ireland special offers include activities in Connemara, from tours of our beautiful walled gardens to entry into Kylemor Abbey. Many wonderful activities can be experienced at Ballynahinch castle.

Few hotels in Ireland have a beginning like Ballynahinch Castle Hotel. Located in the heart of Connemara, Ballynahinch or Baile na hlnse, means ‘household of the Island’, and refers to the O’Flaherty Castle built on an Island in the lake. This was the small castle built on Ballynahinch Lake by one of the O'Flaherty clan, the husband of Grace O'Malley, more famously known as Grainneuaile. In the 18th Century Robert Martin built the current house beside the river as an inn, in 1813 Robert’s son Martin moved into the Ballynahinch. He later became known as Humanity Dick and founded the RSPCA and introduced the Cruelty of Animals Act to the House of Commons. Richard was a skilled duellist and was the leading exponent of duelling in Galway.

Nestled in a private 700 acre estate in the heart of Connemara, Ballynahinch Castle Hotel is the perfect destination for those looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Its central location means that it is the perfect base for exploring the Wild Atlantic Way. There are many discovery points in the Connemara area, with the Killary Fjord and Derrigimlagh Signature Discovery Points less than a 45 minute drive from the hotel.

Did you know you can treat someone special to the Gift of Ballynahinch Castle? Gift vouchers are available online or can be purchased over the telephone. They can be used towards a stay in one of our beautifully decorated rooms, lunch or dinner in the Fisherman’s Pub or dinner in the award-winning Owenmore Restaurant. It is the perfect way to show that special person that you care.

Vouchers at Ballynahinch castle can be used on so many different things. You can spend the night in the hotel or use it at either of our restaurants for lunch or dinner, so no matter what you plan on spending your voucher on at Ballynahinch castle you wont be disappointed.

Ballynahinch castle offers many different offers to suit your needs and desires. Fancy a Romantic weekend getaway with your partner? Book our weekend getaway offer. Or stretch it to three night with our offer of the same name. No matter what your desire here at the hotel im sure you can be accommodated with one of our offers.

Located in the heart of Connemara, Ballynahinch Castle Hotel is an excellent choice for those looking to stay in a castle. This unpretentious castle has a more relaxed country house style of interior design, which considers the influences of its past owners. In the main reception, there is a portrait of the Richard Martin one of Ballynahinch’s earliest owners who founded the RSPCA. In the Pub area, is the Ranji Room which is decided to His Highness the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanager, better known as Ranjitsinhji, or Ranji Prince of Cricketers. Ranji was a world class cricketer and cricketing has inspired the design of this room. The rest of the house and bedrooms have been tastefully renovated over the years, all while keeping the character which makes Ballynahinch Castle so special.