Staying at Carraigin Castle was a magical experience for our party of 7 adults and two young girls. To see the look of wonderment on their faces as they arrived at the castle and explored the interior and grounds was why we booked this as part of our family trip to Ireland. My wife, adult son and I arrived about an hour early from our drive over from Dublin, and we were warmly greeted by Annmarie, our host, who was visiting her son in the area. She was weeding the rose garden but stopped to show us around the grounds and took us down to the shores of Lough Corrib, explaining how they landscaped the gentle slope down to shore. She invited us in to see the first floor, even though the cleaning crew was not quite done. We then took our leave to pick up a few things at the Tesco supermarket in Headford, which is about 15 minutes away. Like so many other reviewer’s recommendations, we scheduled a catered dinner through Tina Matthews. She is a lovely lady and her food preparation of 2 roasted chickens and poached salmon with a variety of vegetables (and the best gravy) was wonderful. That meal fed us a couple of nights later as well. The property manager, Geraldine, was so nice during our check in, showing us the details of the castle, and for the checkout as well. Our grandchildren loved going up to the parapet and the tower for the stunning views. We used this location as a base for exploring Galway, Westport, and a bit of the Connemara region. We will remember this stay.