They also look in on the owls and hawks in the falconry, one of the country sports offered by the hotel along with horse-riding, golf and fishing.
And in the evenings Laura and Michael can enjoy all that luxury Ashford Castle has to offer from its billiards room to its extensive wine cellar, private 32-seater cinema, gym and luxury spa, before retiring to their gorgeously decorated bedroom.
“We’re so lucky,” Laura told national Irish broadcaster RTÉ. “It’s such an amazing place. We work hard but get to enjoy the run of the castle and the grounds.”
“It’s like being in your own reality TV show, but nobody’s watching,” Michael added.
Over the years Ashford Castle has welcomed many famous names including the Kennedys, the Reagans, Brad Pitt, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Barbara Streisand, Johnny Cash, Rory McIlroy and John Ford, whose Oscar-winning movie The Quiet Man was filmed in the grounds of the estate and in the nearby village of Cong.
But none of them ever had the place to themselves.
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