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There had always been a castle on this site since 1172, which
was built by either Hugh de Lacy, lord of Meath, or possibly
his tenant Adam de Phepoe. The castle saw a huge amount of history
until it was finally deemed unsafe in the early 1800s. The original
castle was razed to make way for a new structure in 1837, which
was designed by the Irish architect William Vitruvius Morrison
for John Edward Venables Vernon, the owner at that time. The
new Clontarf Castle proved to be as popular as the old castle,
including attracting such guests as Handel who frequented the
castle during his stay in Dublin in 1742 when he first performed
his Messiah.
The castle was sold several times over the 20th century until
it came into the hands of the Houlihan family in 1972 who opened
the castle as a popular cabaret venue until April 1997 when
the castle was completely refurbished and reopened as a 111
room luxury hotel. All rooms are en-suite and luxuriously appointed,
and includes all modern amenities. There is a restaurant on
site as well as two guest lounges. Private on-site parking.
Walk to the beach to the famous site of the Battle of Clontarf.
Clontarf Castle is an ideal location for sightseeing around
Dublin. See the bustling city by day and relax in opulent surroundings
by night.
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