Clontarf will fulfill your fairytale prince or princess fantasies just 10 minutes from the Dublin city center. Built in 1172, the castle's towering walls are surrounded by a sizable green and an army of lion statues standing guard. The interior has been redesigned to be sleek and modern - adding conference rooms, a restaurant, a bar and a lounge - but has not done away with the suits of armor and thousand-year-old tapestries. Romantic and family packages are available.