If you're looking for the opportunity to spend the night in an honest-to-goodness hundreds of years old castle, then Foulksrath Castle is the place. Foulksrath Castle is located in the country twelve kilometers outside of Kilkenny and is serviced by two buses Monday to Saturday (from Kilkenny in the afternoon and to Kilkenny in the morning). Taxis are also available (about twenty euro one way). Because of its location, it's not the ideal place to stay if you're looking for nightlife or much activity.
But if you're up for an adventure, hit the supermarket, get your dinner makings, and head to the country for a night. Short on amenities, a stay at the castle is all about the experience and the ambience. The castle has a good-sized kitchen, medieval dining room, spacious dorms, and lots of peace and quiet. As can be expected with an ancient facility, cobwebs, and dirt are not uncommon. The management is rather particular how guests do things so make sure you read the signs posted around.
No TV and no internet, so consider it like a night of camping out. Signs state that alcohol and drugs are not allowed on the premises, so if a substance-free good time is not on your itinerary, this may not be the best place for you to stop. A night in a castle is a great add in for any castle-lover touring Ireland and rumor has it it's haunted.
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