Ashford Castle, County Mayo is a hotel in Ireland.[1] Wikidata describes it as “fortification”. It opened in 1228.

Overview

Ashford Castle is a mainly Victorian and medieval castle near Cong on the County Mayo–Galway border in Ireland. The castle has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star hotel. It is located on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib and was previously owned by the Guinness family.

From “Ashford Castle” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1228. Its architecture is described as medieval architecture. [1]

Location

The hotel stands at 53.5348, -9.2844, more than 25 km from the centre of any city in Ireland that Innpedia covers. It is one of 358 hotels in Ireland recorded in Wikidata, 61 of which have an article in Innpedia.[3] See Hotels in Ireland.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ashford Castle, County Mayo (Q725274). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Ashford Castle, County Mayo. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-16.
  3. ^ Hotels in Ireland. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.