Celebrate Thanksgiving at Dromoland Castle
This year, Dromoland Castle is offering a new way to make Thanksgiving extra special by offering a safe, socially distanced vacation with loved ones in one of Ireland’s most beautiful and historical destinations.
The 450-acre private estate in County Clare is majestic in the fall and it’s also the perfect time to visit popular tourist spots such as the Cliffs of Moher, which will be crowd-free in November and only a 35-minute drive from the Castle.
Dromoland promises a relaxing and luxurious stay, while ensuring a completely unique Irish Thanksgiving experience. Imagine roaring fires, fine whiskeys, woodland walks, falconry, golf and the best of local fall produce in a traditional feast including roast Irish turkey and delicious Irish pumpkin pie.
A very special itinerary for the whole Thanksgiving week has been carefully crafted. Along with the family-style Thanksgiving dinner, guests at the castle will enjoy additional themed activities including wreath decorating, golf clinic, shopping trips and board games. Special calligraphy classes are set to inspire guests with tips and ideas to bring beautiful handwritten notes and holiday cards to the next level.
Prices start from €5,500 EUR per couple based on a Deluxe room category and two people sharing (Tuesday, November 23 to Sunday, November 28, 2021.)
What’s included:
Accommodation and breakfast each morning in a Deluxe room category for 5 nights
Transfers to and from Dublin Airport
Antigen test before returning home
Guided tours of our historical walled gardens
Falconry
Holiday wreath making
Guided history tour of the Castle
Calligraphy classes – writing the perfect holiday card
Transfers to nearby Limerick city or Ennis town for festive shopping
VIP shopping at Brown Thomas department store
Welcome Thanksgiving basket in each room on arrival
Family board games
Spa treatment of your choice
Golf clinic
Thanksgiving 9-hole fun golf tournament
Family portrait at the Castle
Thanksgiving Dinner to include champagne and canapés before dinner and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with an Irish twist in the Earl of Thomond dining room on Thursday, November 15, 2021.
Getting to Ireland
As of July 19, fully vaccinated U.S. travelers can travel to Ireland without quarantining. Visitors will have to show proof of vaccination. If unvaccinated, tourists will need to show a negative Covid test and must self-quarantine before taking a second test. Unvaccinated children between the ages of 12 and 17 will be required to have a negative RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival to travel into the country, unless they have valid proof of vaccination or recovery. Children of any age, traveling with accompanying vaccinated or recovered adults will not be required to self-quarantine post arrival. However, where one accompanying adult needs to self-quarantine, then all children must also self-quarantine.
About Dromoland Castle
Set on 450 acres of parkland with 97 rooms and suites, Dromoland Castle dates back to the 16th century when it was home of the O’Brien family, whose lineage dates back 1,000 years to Brian Boru, one of the last High Kings of Ireland. Converted to a hotel in the 1960s and fresh off a $20 million renovation and restoration, Dromoland Castle exhibits the best of its regal Irish heritage.