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Ashford Castle, County Mayo today

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Ashford Castle, County Mayo

Ashford Castle is a large medieval and Victorian castle complex on the shore of Lough Corrib near Cong on the Mayo–Galway border in Ireland. Built from 13th-century origins and substantially enlarged in the 19th century, it later became a country house and hotel and sits within extensive estate grounds.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons

First raised

1228

Its prime

1880

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1880

The shape it held in its prime.

A long, continuous grey-stone castle complex on the lakeshore, composed of connected wings, crenellated curtain walls and multiple towers of differing shapes and heights. A prominent circular drum bastion with a sloping base projects toward the lake; twin round towers flank the main entrance; an isolated taller square keep with flagpoles rises above the centre. Stone is weathered grey limestone; walls are partly covered in climbing ivy; lawns and formal plantings sit between the castle and the water.

Step inside

10 places to explore in 1880.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Ashford Castle, County Mayo — including the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Approach from Lough CorribCircular lakeside bastionTwin-towered gatehouse entranceCentral square keep with flagsWestern de Burgo towers clusterEast hunting-lodge roof detailBattlements and curtain walkForecourt inside the curtain wallEstate bridge and approach roadFormal gardens and drive

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