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PHOTOS: Peek inside the most expensive Airbnb listings in Ireland

Fancy having a castle built in the 1480s all to yourself? It’ll cost you…

AIRBNB IS GROWING in popularity and lots of Irish people are using it to find affordable accommodation or just something a little unusual abroad.

There are some unbelievable properties all across the globe that you can stay in – some look like they’ve featured on Cribs. And not all of these lavish gaffs are outside of the Emerald Isle.

Here are some of the most expensive Irish listing on Airbnb…

The Park Hall at Ross Castle, Galway

You can stay here for €800 a night and it can sleep 16 guests.

An 1840s seaside property in Castletown-Bearhaven, Cork

For €801 a night, you can have it all to yourself…

A luxury hostel in Kilfinnane, Limerick

Though the pictures don’t show it, the host says this place has a barbecue area and a sauna. It also sleeps 41 people and you can rent it for €900 a night.

‘Glamorous Country House’ in Carlow

For €916 a night, this six-bedroom country home could be yours…

A country castle in Durhamstown, Meath

This Norman Castle is on offer for a whopping €1,250 a night.

Ballaghamore Castle in Laois

It’ll cost you €1,500 a night to stay at this castle, built in 1480.

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