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Irish Mirror
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Michelle Cullen

The Irish Airbnb that lets you live like a king but with a weird bathing catch

An Irish Castle listed on Airbnb offers you the chance to live like royalty, with the added luxury of a few cobwebs and dust.

Cahercastle in Galway offers guests a stay like no other to step back in time surrounded by a beautiful landscape.

A new study by Confused.com compiled some of the weirdest Airbnb’s the world has to offer and the Galway Castle took the fourth spot of one of our weirdest Airbnbs.

Visitors can stay with up to four loved ones and will have full access to the top two floors.

The castle is full of character and has plenty of quirks, including one unique opportunity to have a bath in the downstairs living room.

The beautiful, original medieval castle has been standing since the late 1400s, so it has many quirky features that are sure to make your stay one of a kind.

Cahercastle Galway (airbnb)

The owner said: "It is our home it's not perfect, so don't expect perfection, we do have cobwebs and a little dust (so asthma sufferers take note)We endeavour to make your stay as comfortable as possible."

Guests can stay in the master bedroom, the highest room in the castle.

Cahercastle Galway (airbnb)

The castle has been restored to its original state by using traditional materials and cutting-edge technology.

The owner said: "We used traditional local stone, limestone, as well as oak beams, to make the castle as traditional as possible, but it also has modern conveniences, such as solar water heating.

"The castle was built sometime in the 1400's but was refurbished in the last decade.

"It is comprised of a master bedroom upstairs, with access to the turret, a living room and dining room, two guest bedrooms, and some storage rooms."

With plenty of work gone in to make the castle a sight to behold, the host has one final warning.

He said: "Remember, this is a castle that is over 600 years old. That means it's not perfect.

"Castles were never designed with bathrooms and showers, so we've improvised.

Homemade limestone carved toilet in Cahercastle (airbnb)

"You'll have to come downstairs to have a bath which is located in the living room - this is the quirkiest part of the castle.

"You have full private access to the living room,kitchen, bath and your master bedroom.

"Castles are built with solid stone, so there is a huge fireplace with a cooker to keep the place warm and of course underfloor heating complements of our pet Dragon that lives in the dungeon

"The castle has lots of quirks, its a great and fun place to stay the night."

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