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The Definitive BED & All Ireland Guide Feauturing Town, City, Farm, Country & BREAKFAST Historic Homes IRELAND 2018 www.bandbireland.com B&B IRELAND’S TOWN, COUNTRY, FARM, AND HISTORIC HOMES B&B Ireland offers you a unique selection of retreat, a cosy cottage, a rustic country home, superb bed and breakfast properties spread across city B&B, a grand townhouse or a hideaway in an the island of Ireland. historic home; you’ll have your pick and more. The B&Bs are all independently owned and This definitive guide to B&B’s, featuring almost reflect a charming diversity of style and character 700 properties across all regions of Ireland where quality and service are paramount. including Dublin & Ireland East, Ireland South, Although no two properties are the same, each in Ireland West and Northern Ireland. its own way represents life in an authentic Irish family home. With the B&Bs all ideally located close to B&B Ireland is pleased to offer you the assurance Ireland’s most visited tourist attractions and popular that quality is completely guaranteed, all activities, you’ll be right at the heart of things. properties are certified by the Irish tourist board or Whether you want a remote farmhouse by B&B Ireland’s quality framework. B&B Ireland, Belleek Road, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, t: 00353 (0)71 9822222 f: 00353 (0)71 9822207 e: [email protected] w: www.bandbireland.com p4 p5 IRELAND’S CONTENTS COUNTIES & REGIONS Regions Map 02 IRELAND WEST Contents 03 DUBLIN & IRELAND EAST The B&B Experience 04 Clare 34 IRELAND SOUTH How to Book 08 Donegal 37 IRELAND WEST Wild Atlantic Way 09 Galway 38 NORTHERN IRELAND Ireland’s Ancient East 10 Leitrim 43 Dublin 11 Limerick 43 Mayo 44 Londonderry p.50 DUBLIN & Roscommon 46 Donegal p.37 Sligo 46 Antrim p.49 IRELAND EAST Tyrone p.51 Cavan 13 NORTHERN IRELAND Dublin 13 Kildare 15 Antrim 49 Fermanagh p.50 Down p.50 Laois 15 Armagh 50 Longford 15 Down 50 Leitrim p.43 Armagh p.50 Louth 15 Fermanagh 50 Meath 16 Londonderry 50 Sligo p.46 Monaghan p.16 Monaghan 16 Tyrone 51 Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary Offaly 16 Cavan p.13 Mayo p.44 Louth p.15 Westmeath 16 Roscommon p.46 Wicklow 17 NORTHERN IRELAND LISTING 52 Longford p.15 Meath p.16 IRELAND SOUTH INDEX 54 Westmeath p.16 Carlow 20 Galway p.38 Dublin p.13 Cork 20 Offaly p.16 Kerry 23 Kildare p.15 Kilkenny 28 Tipperary 29 Waterford 30 Laois p.15 Wicklow p.17 Clare p.34 Wexford 31 Carlow p.20 Tipperary p.29 Kilkenny p.28 Limerick p.43 Wexford p.31 Into the West Errors & Omissions Kerry p.23 Waterford p.30 Care has been taken to ensure accuracy in this publication in compliance with the Consumer Protection Laws of Ireland. We Cork p.20 cannot accept responsibility for errors, omissions or inaccurate particulars in material supplied by homes for inclusion in this publication, or for any loss or disappointment caused by Front Cover Image: dependence on information contained herein. At the time of going Northern Coast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland to print (December 2017) all properties are certified by the Irish Tourist Board (Fáilte Ireland), registered with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board or approved by B&B Ireland’s Quality Framework. B&B Ireland proudly supported by: After going to print some properties may be sold and the home changes ownership. Complaints should always be brought to the attention of the B&B owner before departure. Failing satisfaction contact customer care, B&B Ireland, Belleek Road, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland or by email to [email protected] p6 p7 IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE REAL IRELAND What makes an Irish B&B so special? a wealth of local knowledge. Want been welcoming visitors for years. It’s guaranteed to give you the best to know where to find the best They simply excel at it. start possible. Guinness? The top angling spots? Ask any Irish person and they’ll Like the best home-cooked Or perhaps where to enjoy the best tell you that breakfast is the most breakfasts that give you a delicious traditional Irish music session? The important meal of the day. That’s taste of real Irish living. You’ll also answers to all these questions and why when you stay at any B&B stay in a home as unique as the Irish more lie with your host. you’ll get a breakfast fit for a king. themselves and receive a welcome Each of these homes is built You will have a variety to choose so warm you won’t need the fire. upon years of tradition. And, as a from, but a tasty full-Irish breakfast After all, B&Bs in Ireland aren’t result, many of the B&Bs have been is as popular today as ever. just accommodation, they’re an a family business for generations. As well as the cosy vibe in experience and, more importantly, Expect to hear, “My grandfather each B&B, services such as Wi-Fi they’re an Irish family home. caught a huge pike on that lake!” connections are also available. In Once you’ve been given a or “My grandmother taught me to every B&B you are assured that welcome like no other, you receive bake this soda bread. Would you like quality is completely guaranteed a hot cup of tea, and a “So, how the recipe?”. It also means if you’re as all of our homes are certified by was the journey? You must be hoping to trace your family roots, the Irish Tourist board or by B&B exhausted!”. Of course, behind the your B&B host is the best person Ireland’s quality framework. The one smiles and welcomes there’s also to talk to. Ireland’s B&B hosts have delight in all B&Bs is the fact that Where stays become memories. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, ipsum dolor Lorem elit adipiscing consectetur p8 p9 you’ll be treated as a member of the family and you’ll cosy cottage, a rustic country home, city B&B, a grand always have a restful night’s sleep. And, with almost townhouse or a hideaway in an historic home, you’ll 700 Irish family homes to choose from, you’re assured have your pick and more. A full Irish to find the perfect B&B to suit your location and needs. Now, all you have to do is drop your bags and put experience. Whether you want a remote farmhouse retreat, a your feet up. After all, it all begins with a B&B. p10 p11 BOOK YOUR B&B STAY Stretching 2,500km from the rugged ways to explore the region, whether The Wild Atlantic Way also boasts To book your stay in a B&B Ireland home, please visit www.bandbireland.com tip of Malin Head, Co. Donegal, to it’s on horse-back on the strand warm Irish welcomes, showcases Kinsale, Co. Cork, the Wild Atlantic as the sun is setting, biking over wonderfully fresh food, inspiring Way is, quite simply, one of the undulating Connemara terrain or literature, music and poetry and of world’s most remarkable coastal driving along the appropriately course, exceptional people who are What is a B&B? Making a reservation is simple. You can log onto touring routes. named Sky Road, near Clifden, Co. fiercely proud of their native land. A B&B is a family home offering accommodation www.bandbireland.com or the property’s own Travel through this evocative Galway. The Irish language thrives here too and breakfast. Your host and their family live on the website, or you can contact the property directly region and be greeted by scenes of But it’s not all about adrenaline and islands like Galway’s Inishbofin property and gladly welcome you into their home via email or phone them to make your booking. exquisite natural landscape. From and ticking natural wonders off host festivals that celebrate the as their guest. The cost of your stay includes accommodation, the soaring Cliffs of Moher in Co. your list. The unique Wild Atlantic region’s culture and heritage, Arrival at the B&B is generally between 3pm and breakfast and all taxes. Prices are displayed on all Clare, to the vast sandy beaches Way of life sets this region apart attracting people from near and far. 6pm, or by special arrangement with your host. property websites and www.bandbireland.com. of Kerry, as well as distinctive with its spectacular scenery and Once experienced, the Wild Departure is usually around 11am. If possible, Be sure to check the B&B’s cancellation policy mountains like W.B. Yeats’ beloved vibrant culture and communities, Atlantic Way is never forgotten. It’s please let your host know your expected arrival at the time of booking. Benbulben in Sligo. making it the ideal place to slow time to embrace the Wild Atlantic time. As a guest, you have access to the property Credit card payment is accepted in most There’s unrivalled beauty down, unwind and connect with the Way of life and find the Ireland all day during your stay. properties, there may be a small charge for this everywhere along this route people and things that really matter you’ve always imagined. Getting to your B&B is easy, with every service. Sterling is accepted in Northern Ireland, and -covering nine counties, it’s a to you. Here you can escape from property’s GPS coordinates displayed in decimal Euro is accepted throughout the rest of Ireland.