Bunratty Manor in Bunratty

24/04/2026: An absolutely amazing place to go! (Accessibility info at the bottom of this review) Would recommend coming here in spring. The sun was out and it was beautiful walking through the different farm house replicas and the old town street. The staff are super friendly! The castle itself is amazing and I was shocked that you can GO IN the castle and walk up and down the stair cases to see the different rooms. Truely a unique experience. Huge shoutout to Connor the ‘school teacher’!! His energy was amazing and he really drew us in with his joy and whimsy…. Not to mention his talent with the tin whistle!! Another huge shoutout to the Potter whose name I didn’t get, but he was lovely and talented. Everything in his shop was beautifully hand crafted and truely unique. You can’t find it anywhere else. I recommend checking out his shop and getting something as you won’t find anything like what he makes and it supports local artists. I want to go back and buy some more of his works. Hopefully I can! All the staff went the extra mile to engage with patrons. I’d also definitely recommend trying to be there for the butter and scones making! There’s a tea room, cafe and gift shop aswell, the food was good and I have no complaints about anything! The castle has no access for wheelchair users and I wouldn’t recommend attempting the internal stairs cases if you have mobility issues, HOWEVER, the rest of the village is accessibility friendly and seemed quite accommodating.

24/04/2026: Met fantastic people in the castle... Austrian royalty in the banquet hall😁 such a great story teller for the Irish. Also, Fantastic Man at the fisherman's cottage, great info, and good craic, Thank you to you all❤️