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Ashford Castle, Ireland

Monica and Giles hop across to Ireland to scale the imposing and ancient ramparts of Ashford Castle. Founded 800 years ago & set in 350 acres, it later became the family home of the Guinness family. With the help of hotel historian, Fintan, Giles discovers that the castle has had a rollercoaster journey through the centuries, sporadically reaching moments of real jeopardy, only to be saved by a turn of events or new owners. As recently as 2011, the hotel went into receivership but was bought in the nick of time and, after undergoing a £50 million restoration, has the ambition to be the best hotel in the world.

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  • Originally Aired March 20, 2018
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created December 6, 2018 by
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Name Type Role
Sam Roubicek Director