Skip the Line: Bunratty Castle and Folk Park Admission Ticket
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138 Ratings
Bunratty
Experience the charm and authenticity of Bunratty Castle & Folk Park in Ireland. Skip the line and explore the elegant castle, village street, farmhouses, and interactive Fairy Trail.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bunratty Castle and Folk Park - Show your ticket at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and head inside. Browse the castle, a restored 15th-century tower house. Walk around at leisure or join a castle tour for a deeper insight into the building. Admire the furnishings, tapestries, and artworks. Afterward, stroll around the folk park, an enchanting recreation of a 19th-century Irish village, with reconstructed farmhouses, cottages, and shops set around a village street. See the school, doctor’s house, grocery, drapery, printers and other shops, all furnished as they would have been at the time, meet the costumed animators who bring the village to life, and visit the pub, which serves food and drinks (own expense).Take a stroll in the Regency Walled Garden, explore our magical fairy trail and meet a host of adorable native Irish animals. Finish your visit by browsing the gift and craft store or relaxing in the traditional tea rooms. Your experience concludes when you leave the complex.
What's Included
- Live entertainment
- All activities
What's Not Included
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Entry to Santa in the folk park in the Christmas season
Additional Information
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, one of Ireland’s most famed attractions, is known for the stunning restoration detail of the castle and the delightful originality of the village street and farmhouses. Its charm is evident and awe-striking for tourists.
Living characters and musicians from the village add to the experience by recreating the atmosphere of the early 1900’s. The beautiful array of animals in the park includes breeds like the Irish Wolfhounds, Irish red deer, Connemara ponies and many others.
Visitors can wander through the picturesque farmhouses and the distinguished regency walled garden, which is home to numerous heritage plant species.
The Fairy Trail offers an interactive experience that is enchanting and entertaining, ideal for visitors of all ages. It leads adventurers through a bewitched forest, a garden enclosed within a wall, and nature trails.
- Transport is wheelchair accessible however be prepared for uneven surfaces. The folk park is wheelchair accessible but the castle is not.
- Subject to additional charges on dates that special events are running
- Please be aware that the castle closes daily at 4pm to prepare for the Medieval Banquets
Location
Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
Bunratty West
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(138 Ratings)
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Lindamn197bf
May 19, 2024
Wonderful lace and staff - Spent a wonderful 4 hours here today. Beautiful gardens really interesting history and spotlessly clean. Had a beautiful lunch of spit roast venison served with pearl barley wild garlic and nettle pesto cooked by a lovely friendly and entertaining bunch of young people. We enjoyed a pint of the black stuff and an ice cream.! Special thanks to three of the best guides ever, Connor Mary and Michael full of knowledge and entertaining. Highly recommend visit
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Jimkv4652pg
May 18, 2024
Great day out - Excellent day out. Great value for money. Great conversations with the guides and musicians along the routes. Highly recommend
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F4287nhbillc
May 16, 2024
A fine way to spend a weekday afternoon! - On a gorgeous chilly but sunny April day in Ireland, while driving on our way from Galway to Cork and saw the sign for Bunratty Castle, my wife and I made a sudden decision to visit there.
We toured ourselves through the lovely Bunratty Folk Park grounds and enjoyed it very much. We walked and climbed everywhere we were allowed in the castle, and learned good things from every building's plaques and signs. What we really liked was meeting and talking with the various experts in the park: the blacksmith, the butter churning demonstrator, and especially the ceramic shop proprietor, just to name a few. It actually wasn't too touristy on a weekday in April, and we really got to meet them.
The cafe was decent, although warm indoor seating options were few. Snacks and hot tea were welcome in the brisk weather, but nothing out of the ordinary.
When we got home, my wife tried her hand at making fresh butter from scratch, and it is fantastic. Thanks, Bunratty, for the memories, and the delicious new skill!
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789kellyv
May 11, 2024
Recommended right along the highway - Nice to stop here. Park was a lot bigger than we expected. Lots to see about the past and everything is well maintained and nicely set up. Very expensive if you go here with a family
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Ava_b
May 8, 2024
Realistic experience of history. - Excellent guides and reenactments of history, it made me feel as if I had gone back in time. I would recommend to adults, children of all ages.
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Z_m
May 8, 2024
Beyond amazing Time!! - The way the staff embody the times and roles is amazing, you really feel you are in 1840's +. The sights, the animals, just the complete immersion into a new place and time. Dont miss the school house, those ladies were amazing! Highly recommended, and don't forgot to buy a bottle of Bunratty mead..it is divine.
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Jasonrh5441qk
Apr 30, 2024
See a castle and learn Gaelic in one visit. - It was a great time; the staff was educated. It was amazing to see history so well preserved. The school's professor was so nice to talk with. He gave us a brief Gaelic lesson and was also very interested in our story of what brought us to Ireland. Well done Bunratty staff.
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Steven_p
Apr 22, 2024
Excellent castle and village experience - A trip back in time worth the trip! The guides are friendly and well informed. Being in the castle brings 15th century life to life! Great care is taken to reproduce village life.
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957nadezdak
Apr 2, 2024
I recommend - What a wonderful place. Castle, town. You can spend the whole day there. The castle shows life in past centuries. Very narrow stairs, you have to give way. But very interesting. You can climb to the roof from 4 towers. I recommend listening to a guide with history. There are majestic cannons on the street in front of the castle. I liked school, how quickly time flies. There are a lot of souvenirs you can buy. Park and animals, I recommend for after with children. It will be very interesting.
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Vickifitz
Mar 27, 2024
Great day out for everyone - Such a great day out for families and people of all ages.
Staff are super knowledge and you can chose whether or not to do the tour
The castle involves a few steps but it is well worth visiting first
After the castle you can explore the park which is so interesting and full of lots of cute little details
Our favourite was Michael playing the violin outside the tea shop
We can't wait to visit again
Top tip would be to wear old shoes as some of the ground cam be quite muddy and lots of puddles of its rained
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