Castle overnight in Ireland: What’s in a name?

Exploring Ireland's west coast

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel in Clifden, Ireland, built in 1832, was never really a castle. But it looks the part.

CLIFDEN, Ireland -- A castle by any other name? Well, manor house just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.

There are numerous hotels in Ireland that claim castle heritage. And I was determined to stay in one of them on my recent trip.

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