Atlantic Hotel (Spanish Point, Ireland)
The Atlantic Hotel is a former hotel in Spanish Point, County Clare, Ireland. It was built around 1810 by Thomas Moroney, a member of the family of local landlords. For quite a while it boasted the title "Biggest Hotel on the British Isles". History In ca, 1845, Thomas Moroney extended the hotel to sixty rooms with luxurious hot and cold baths and spacious halls. The quietness and luxury made it a popular refuge for Irish and English gentry. After a nine-hole golf course was established at Spani…