Ardilaun House was built around 1840 as a townhouse for the Persse family. Many of the Persses were prominent members of Galway society – Burton, founder of the Galway Blazers Hunt, Atty Persse trained the legendary racehorse Tetrarch. Augusta Persse who later went on to become Lady Gregory and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
In 1922, Patrick Boland of the famous biscuit family bought this impressive property and then in 1961 Mr and Mrs Patrick Ryan purchased it from him. The conversion from stately Manor to Hotel commenced and on St Patricks Day in 1962 the Ardilaun House Hotel opened for business.
The Ardilaun House Hotel is unique within the hospitality industry in Ireland, because we have successfully combined the personality of a family owned property with the dedication and efficiency of an experienced staff and management team. This dedication to service coupled with excellent facilities has seen the Ardilaun achieving a Four Star rating.
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