Start your day under a powerful rainforest shower or in a deep, bubbly bath. Sip your morning coffee while taking in vistas of forest and field from bespoke velvet cushions in the large original window seats. In the evening you can dine at the grand oak banqueting table before curling up with a book or a board game in front of a roaring log fire. However you choose to spend your day, you can look forward to coming home to spend the night under a goose down duvet in a super king four-poster bed.

Situated just 20 minutes from Kilkenny City and deep in the heart of Ireland's Ancient East, Tubbrid Castle is the ideal location from which to explore the most beautiful parts of the country. In Kilkenny City, you can spend the day exploring its secret cobblestone laneways, impressive cathedrals and magnificent castle, before treating yourself to a pint of the local brew, Smithwicks, or to Michelin star cuisine. In an afternoon you can cycle along the banks of the River Nore as it meanders through south Kilkenny, to quaint and scenic villages like Inistioge, or visit the workshops of Ireland's foremost craftspeople.