Check out: Three family friendly hotels in Dublin, Limerick and Mayo

Some great options for a midterm getaway

A family room at Castleknock

No sooner is summer over and the camping gear popped in the attic for another year than we're looking towards that mid-term break window on the fridge calendar. For many Irish families, hotel summer rates in Ireland were a little on the scorchio side but as the shoulder season of September and October nudges in, so too come cooler rates and better availability. So what kind of value is out there? This week, I steered beyond the M50 to check out The Castleknock Hotel — one of Dublin's most popular family-friendly hotels — to see if it's a worthy short-lister for your next break in the capital.

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