Bunratty

Bunratty ~~~~~~ Bunratty is a place in the Shannon region of Ireland renowned for outstanding beauty. It is located off the dual carriageway between Shannon and Limerick, the distance being around 10 km's from Shannon airport and 13 km's from Limerick City. Apart from being a wonderful area, there is also located here, one of Ireland's most complete medieval castles, fully furnished and dating back to the 15th century. Bunratty Castle and Folk Park ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bunratty castle and folk park is an all year round tourist attraction which draws visitors from all over the globe. It is set on 26 acres of land which ...  Read the complete review

There is generally one thing that people go to Bunratty for, and that is the Castle. In the Castle you see, they have Medieval Banquets. We booked up for one of these (on the day of the All Ireland Hurling Final) and managed to get the last few spaces. Spaces are reserved about a year in advance by Americans who are coming to Ireland to explore their history. The cost is about 50 Euros each for the banquet but as I’ll explain in a moment that covers as much wine as you want, plus a 4 course meal, again with as much as you want. As you enter the site there is also a folk park, which is where I’ll start my review. Surprisingly it’s not free to go round ...  Read the complete review