Cabra Castle Hotel, Kingscourt
About the Hotel
Rooms and Suites
Cabra Castle provides a range of accommodations, including Castle Cosy Rooms, Castle Double Rooms, Castle Superior Double Rooms, and Castle Family Rooms. The Courtyard offers Courtyard Twin Rooms, Courtyard Double Rooms, Courtyard Superior Rooms with free-standing baths or four-poster beds, and Courtyard Family Rooms. Cottage options include Cottage Double Rooms and Cottage King Rooms. Each room includes tea/coffee making facilities. The Castle Honeymoon Suite features a private terrace with a hot tub, a dining area, loungers, a fire pit, a BBQ, a bar, heated lighting, a fountain, and a music system. The Courtyard Honeymoon Suite includes wooden beams, stone walls, a private bar, a wet room en-suite, and a step-up Jacuzzi.
Dining at Cabra Castle
The Courtroom Restaurant offers an award-winning menu featuring Irish cuisine with locally sourced products, complemented by a wine list; it is open from 7:00 PM daily. A four-course lunch menu with Sunday roast options is available. Guests are greeted with a sparkling cocktail infused with chocolate cherries. The Derby Bar serves food throughout the day, including Traditional Fish & Chips and Smoked Chicken Caesar Salad. Pizzas made with homemade dough and cooked in a wood-fired oven are available Thursday to Sunday. A special touch is a glass of house wine or beer per person upon check-in.
Leisure and Activities
Cabra Castle is set on 100 acres of parkland and gardens, adjacent to Dún a Rí Forest Park. A 1 km wooded walkway allows guests to immerse themselves in nature. Onsite, The Granary accommodates special events, private and corporate parties. Nearby attractions include Lough an Leagh Mountain (7km of walking trails), the World Heritage Site of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, and the medieval town of Carlingford. The castle is four miles from Carrickmacross, home to Carrickmacross Lace and the Patrick Kavanagh Centre.
Location and Access
Cabra Castle Hotel is located in the east of County Cavan, near Kingscourt, bordering Co. Monaghan, Co. Meath, and Co. Cavan. Dublin is 80 km away. The medieval town of Carlingford is just over an hour's drive from the castle. Drogheda, a historic town with medieval sites, is approximately 45 minutes away.
Services Offered
Cabra Castle is a civil registration venue for marriages. Staff recycles table linens and toweling for cleaning. Individual menus are disposed of after each guest use. The hotel offers suggestion boxes for staff involvement. A suggestion box is available for staff to provide feedback. Products such as meat, fresh fish, salads, eggs, and cheeses are sourced locally. A tree planting program has planted over 5,000 trees since 2019.
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Getting around
A list of all available modes of transport
Facilities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- VIP check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
Children
- Children's menu
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
Room features
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
