• The saloon at Ballyfin in Ireland. Courtesy Ballyfin
    The saloon at Ballyfin in Ireland. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • The Van Der Hagen dining room with walls hung with early 18th century paintings by Van Der Hagen at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
    The Van Der Hagen dining room with walls hung with early 18th century paintings by Van Der Hagen at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • The Stair Hall with its cantilevered stair and hung with Coote family portraits at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
    The Stair Hall with its cantilevered stair and hung with Coote family portraits at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • The Rotunda — a wholly imaginative work based on the Lion Court of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, at Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
    The Rotunda — a wholly imaginative work based on the Lion Court of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, at Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • A room at the Ballyfin in Ireland. Courtesy Ballyfin
    A room at the Ballyfin in Ireland. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • The indoor swimming pool at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
    The indoor swimming pool at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • The Conservatory at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
    The Conservatory at the Ballyfin. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • The medieval-style tower, built as a folly in the 1860s, in the Ballyfin estate. Courtesy Ballyfin
    The medieval-style tower, built as a folly in the 1860s, in the Ballyfin estate. Courtesy Ballyfin
  • The Waterford Castle hotel. Courtesy Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
    The Waterford Castle hotel. Courtesy Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
  • Afternoon tea at the Waterford Castle hotel. Courtesy Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
    Afternoon tea at the Waterford Castle hotel. Courtesy Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
  • The view from the top road to Lough Tay. Courtesy Luggala Lodge
    The view from the top road to Lough Tay. Courtesy Luggala Lodge
  • The grounds of Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Peter Knaup
    The grounds of Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Peter Knaup
  • The Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Luggala Lodge
    The Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Luggala Lodge
  • The Clohogue kitchen at Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Walter Pfeiffer
    The Clohogue kitchen at Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Walter Pfeiffer
  • The master bedroom at Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Peter Knaup
    The master bedroom at Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Peter Knaup

In pictures: Luxury Ireland

Olive Obina

May 18, 2014

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Taking a closer look at luxury tourism in Ireland.

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