Glin Castle is a unique and historical property offering wonderful comfort within breath-taking surroundings. The entrance hall with a screen of Corinthian pillars has a superb Neo-classical plaster ceiling and the enfilade of reception rooms are filled with a unique collection of Irish 18th century mahogany furniture. Source: Sherry FitzGerald/Christie's International Real Estate The Knights of Glin Glin Castle is located in County Limerick, Ireland, just over the Shannon Estuary from County Clare. Glin Castle in Co Limerick, the celebrated home of the late Knight of Glin, has been removed from the market. It is available to hire exclusively for private rental accommodation, events, weddings, golf tours, conferences and film location.
The historic castle which has been …
Catherine FitzGerald and her husband Dominic West have rescued her family home, Glin Castle in Ireland, from being sold, and made it into a viable commercial concern. Glin Castle, County Limerick – €6.5million Currently for sale through Sherry Fitzgerald auctioneers , Glin Castle was once home to the FitzGerald family, hereditary Knights of Glin .
They were granted ownership of lands in County Limerick by the British crown, which they held for 700 years, until the last remaining Knight of Glin – Desmond FitzGerald – died in 2011. A long gravel path leads from the gardens to the back of Glin Castle, where two prominent bays frame the entrance. Glin Castle, home to the last of ancient Irish nobility, for sale (PHOTOS) One of Ireland's most historic properties Glin Castle was home to the Knights of Glin for over 700 years. The present Glin Castle which succeeds the medieval ruin in the village of Glin was built in the late 18th century with entertaining in mind. The broad southern banks of the Shannon River in County Limerick, Ireland, are home to the seat of the Knights of Glin, a branch of the FitzGeralds who have lived here for eight centuries.