Taking a closer look at luxury tourism in Ireland.
Updated: May 18, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Luxury Ireland
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 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
A room at the Ballyfin in Ireland. Courtesy Ballyfin
The indoor swimming pool 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 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 grounds of Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Peter Knaup
The Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Luggala Lodge
The Clohogue kitchen at Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Walter Pfeiffer
The master bedroom at Luggala Lodge. Courtesy Peter Knaup