Dromoland Castle
1835 (current structure)
Earl of Thomond, Dromoland Castle | |
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Restaurant information | |
Head chef | Jean Baptiste Molinari |
Rating | Michelin Guide (1995) |
City | Newmarket-on-Fergus |
Country | Ireland |
Dromoland Castle (Irish: Drom Ólainn) is a castle, located near Newmarket-on-Fergus in County Clare, Ireland. It is operated as a five-star luxury hotel with a golf course, with its restaurant, the "Earl of Thomond", being awarded a Michelin star in 1995, under head chef Jean Baptiste Molinari.[1]
Hotel
Dromoland Castle was formerly the family seat of the Baron Inchiquin, until it was bought by United States citizen Bernard P. McDonough in 1962.[2] It has since then been converted for use as a luxury hotel.[2]
Dromoland Castle Hotel is a member of Historic Hotels Worldwide.[3]
Famous guests
United States President George W. Bush spent the night of Friday, 26 June 2004, at Dromoland Castle to attend the EU-US Summit held at the facility. President Bush was guarded by approximately 7,000 police, military and private security forces during his 16-hour visit.[4]
Over the years, notable people who have stayed at Dromoland Castle include John Lennon and George Harrison,[5] Muhammad Ali,[6] Bono,[7] John Travolta,[7] Juan Carlos I of Spain,[8] Johnny Cash,[6] and Nelson Mandela.[6]
External links
- Official site
References
- ^ "Michelin Online Republic of Ireland". Michelinonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Lord Inchiquin, former owner of Dromoland Castle in Co Clare, dies aged 79". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Dromoland Castle". Historic Hotels. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Irish Batten Down Hatches for Bush
- ^ "The Beatles At Dromoland". rte.ie. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "The deluxe Dromoland Castle is getting a touch-up worth €20 million". TheJournal.ie. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Dromoland Castle Hotel is a dreamland for golfers". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Gibraltar and fisheries politically sensitive issues for king of Spain". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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