Barberstown Castle is a hotel near Dublin, Ireland.[1] Wikidata describes it as “castle in County Kildare, Ireland”. It stands about 23 km from the centre of Dublin.[3]

Overview

Barberstown Castle is a structure originally built in 1288 in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland, 25 km (15 miles) west of Dublin. It has been operating as a hotel since 1971 and is surrounded by 20 acres (8.1 ha) of gardens. Renovations in 1996 revealed a previously undiscovered tunnel that links the castle to the nearby church in Straffan and is thought to have been used under the Penal Laws.

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

Location

10 km20 km

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 23 km from the centre of Dublin. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dublin Airport (DUB), about 9 km from the centre of Dublin.[4]

It is one of 196 hotels in and around Dublin recorded in Wikidata, 37 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 7 chain-operated properties there. Of the 13 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Powerscourt Arms Hotel, opened in 1715. See Hotels in Dublin.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • The K Club — 1.3 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Barberstown Castle (Q4859621). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Barberstown Castle. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-21.
  3. ^ Dublin (Q1761). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Dublin. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

Categories: