Ardgillan Castle, near Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland is a large country residence (build in 1738 by Rev. Robert Taylor (for more history check here).
These days, the castle and the ground is a fantastic picnic location for the thousands of residents of Dublin's popular commuter towns, Balbriggan, Skerries, and even Drogheda. I was test driving a brand new Opel Astra for the weekend, and the fantastic weather this morning give me an excellent opportunity to try some of the country roads around Drogheda, which eventually lead me to the magnificent Ardgillan Castle. Honestly, I was not prepared for it, and it was a brilliant surprise!
Just look at grand location of the castle – overlooking the Irish sea, and acres of well maintained lawns, various kinds of flowers in the Victorian style garden, it’s a fantastic place to spend a warm summer day!
The castle also does guided tours (thats for another day), and even have a 'tea room' - give you a unique chance to sit down and do something usual, everyday thing -like pouring a perfect cup of tea and dip a biscuit in it (as compared to walking around and ogling at things), and it gives you a chance to notice, and may be understand, how who ever lived here would have spend a few minute of their life here.
I am sure I will be back there soon!
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