Win an overnight stay at Barberstown Castle.

Barberstown Castle is an historic, romantic and pet friendly four-star hotel set within a magnificent 13th-century castle dating from 1288. Located in the village of Straffan, Co Kildare, just 30 minutes from Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport, the castle offers an idyllic escape for leisure breaks, romantic getaways and special celebrations, while remaining easily accessible for both Irish and international guests.

Set on 20 acres of private grounds, Barberstown Castle is renowned for its warm Irish hospitality, open log fires, elegant interiors and sense of timeless charm. The hotel features 61 spacious bedrooms, including a recently renovated Presidential Suite, along with a collection of refined dining rooms, drawing rooms and historic spaces designed for relaxed luxury.

Food is at the heart of the Barberstown experience. The hotel’s flagship restaurant, the Barton Rooms, was awarded Good Food Ireland Hotel Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 Good Food Ireland Awards, celebrating its commitment to exceptional Irish ingredients, provenance and flavour. Guests can also enjoy the characterful Garden Bar and relaxed drinks overlooking the gardens.

A leading wedding venue in Leinster, Barberstown Castle hosts unforgettable celebrations in its 16th- century Banquet Hall and offers exclusive use options for private, romantic and ‘uber-exclusive’ weddings. A proud member of Ireland’s Blue Book and Historic Hotels of Europe, Barberstown Castle is a true hidden gem for romance, dining and leisure.

To find out more or book your stay, visit the Barberstown Castle website or call (01) 628 815.

For your chance to win, simply fill in the form below. Good luck!

Terms & Condition

1. The promotion is open to residents of Ireland aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
2. A valid entry consists of a correct answer entered in the form above, accompanied by the entrant’s name, email address and a phone number.
3. No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.
4. The Promotion will run from 09/01/2025 to midnight on 25/01/2025 inclusive.
5. All entries must be received by the Promotor by no later than midnight on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
6. Promotion limited to one entry per person. No entrant will win more than one prize.
7. By submitting an entry to the Promotor, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
8. It is the responsibility of You, the entrant, to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the promotion and on acceptance of the prize. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize
9. Responsibility will not be accepted for entries lost, damaged, delayed or prevented as a result of any event beyond the Promoter’s control including, but not limited to, user error and any network, computer, hardware or software failures of any kind.. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries will become the property of the Promoter.
10. The prize is an overnight stay for two at Barberstown Castle with breakfast and dinner in the award winning Barton Rooms restaurant. There will be one winner.
11. All prizes will be subject to any additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the prize to the Promoter. This prize is subject to availability, excludes Bank Holiday weekends, is valid until September 31st, 2026 and cannot be refunded or redeemed for cash. Pet friendly subject to the pet policy.
12. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss, or loss of profits, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by the acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the prize, save for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
13. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative of equal or greater value.
14. The winners will be notified by email. The winner must claim the prize within 30 days of the notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the Promotion rules.
15. Where a winner has successfully claimed the prize, the Promoter shall dispatch, or arrange to dispatch, the prize to the winner at the earliest opportunity. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted as placing an obligation on the Promoter to dispatch, or arrange to dispatch, the prize within a specified period of time.
16. The Promoters’ decision is final and binding in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.
17. The winners’ details (name and county) will be made available on The Irish Times website.
18. The winner may be required to participate in unpaid publicity arising from this promotion.
19. The Promotor will only process your personal information as set out in https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/privacy-policy and as set out in these terms and conditions.
20. Prizes are non transferrable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
21. These terms and conditions shall be governed by Irish law and the Courts of the Republic of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
22. Promoter and Data Controller: The Irish Times DAC, The Irish Times Building, P.O. Box 74, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2.
23. The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend the Promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.