Clontarf Castle is a hotel in Dublin, Ireland.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Castle-style hotel on site of early castle in Dublin, Ireland”. It opened in 1836. It stands about 3.9 km from the centre of Dublin.[3]

Overview

Clontarf Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chluain Tarbh) is a much-modernised castle, dating to 1837, in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland, an area famous as a key location of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. There has been a castle on the site since 1172. In modern times, it has functioned as a bar, cabaret venue, and hotel.

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

History and building

The hotel opened in 1836. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 3.9 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Clontarf Castle (Q5135071). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Clontarf Castle. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-02.
  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.

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