Mid-week break: Lough Rynn Castle, Leitrim

A fairytale castle is the perfect spot for an enchanting mid-week break, writes Grainne McGuinness.

Can there be another place in Ireland as under appreciated as Leitrim? I’m 34 and our trip to Lough Rynn last week was my first time ever setting foot in the county.

When I told people I was going there, the response from many was, “Really, why?” Some assumed it must be for a family occasion.