Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Ardgillan Castle is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. ardgillancastle.ie follows many of the guidelines set out in WCAG 2.2 level AA to support accessibility, with ongoing efforts to enhance user experience across all content. Please be informed of the non-accessible content below.

Non-accessible Content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

  • Third-party applications: Some third-party applications integrated into our site are not fully accessible. Despite our best efforts, we cannot control the accessibility of these elements.
    Mapplic
    3rd Party interactive map controls do not have accessible names, meaning screen reader users cannot determine the purpose of the buttons.
    YouTube Video
    The accessibility warning relating to prohibited ARIA attributes originates from the embedded YouTube player. The player markup is generated and maintained by YouTube, and these attributes cannot be modified by the website.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Ardgillan Castle. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We aim to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of Ardgillan Castle relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Assessment Approach

Open Design & Digital assessed the accessibility of Ardgillan Castle by the following approach:

  • Self-evaluation

Formal Approval of this Accessibility Statement

This Accessibility Statement is approved by:
Brian Casey – Lead Developer, Open Design & Digital

Date
This statement was created on 17/07/2026 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.