If you’re a sucker for old European castles, then here’s one for you. Dromoland Castle has been converted into a hotel. The castle has been estimated to have been built in the 15th or early 16th century and you would think that the castle only became a hotel recently. Well, yes, but also, no. It depends on how you look at it.
The castle was bought in 1962 by American industrialist Bernard McDonough, and he turned it into a hotel shortly afterwards. This is relatively recent given the castle’s 400–500-year heritage, but I also didn’t think the castle had been a hotel since the 60s. I was under the impression that castle refurbs were a more recent thing. I guess not.