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  • Ash Hill House exterior

    Ash Hill
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick

    Ash Hill has a long and established history in the heart of South Central Ireland. If you are looking for a luxury Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Limerick then you have found something special right here. Set in a large, wooded estate, Ash Hill has been lovingly restored with attention to detail.

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  • Front of Ashley Park House, a romantic Irish lakeside wedding venue

    Ashley Park House
    Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

    Ashley Park House has a magical quality that is particularly appealing. The avenue winds along the shore, through deep woods of oak and beech, until suddenly you reach the Georgian house, surrounded by tall trees, with beautiful views over a private lake. Inside, the rooms are large, comfortable and well equipped.

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  • Ballyvolane from the garden

    Ballyvolane House
    Fermoy, Co. Cork

    Originally built in 1728, Ballyvolane House is a magical house surrounded by woods, vast gardens and parkland. The house has a charming, peaceful and homely atmosphere. There are three trout lakes and the huge gardens are impeccably maintained by Jeremy Green. Jeremy and his late wife Merrie, a fly-fishing expert, first opened their home as luxurious country house accommodation for fishermen about twenty-five years ago, and it now run by their son Justin and his wife Jenny.

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  • castlecoote house

    Castlecoote House
    Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon

    Castlecoote House is a fortified 17th century strong house, converted and classicised in Georgian times. It overlooks a beautiful stretch of the River Suck, just outside the village of Castlecoote, in the centre of County Roscommon.

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  • Clare Island Lighthouse

    Clare Island Lighthouse
    Clare Island, Co. Mayo

    At the mouth of Clew Bay stands Clare Island an island full of history and made famous by the Gaelic pirate queen Grainne Mhaol.

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  • Clonalis House

    Clonalis House
    Castlerea, Co. Roscommon

    Clonalis House is the ancestral home of the O’Conor family, direct descendants of Ireland’s last High King and traditional Kings of Connacht. The family has lived on this heavily wooded 700 acre estate on the banks of the River Suck for more than 1,000 years–an achievement unrivaled elsewhere in Ireland.

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  • Collon house exterior

    Collon House
    Collon, Co. Louth

    Collon House, steeped in history, is full of character and charm; its gracious rooms are exquisitely furnished with period antiques and paintings, retaining the atmosphere of early Georgian living, making this a rare opportunity to experience less than 1 hour from Dublin City Centre, and 30 minutes from Dublin Airport.

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  • Coolclogher house

    Coolclogher House
    Killarney, Co. Kerry

    Coolclogher House built in 1746 is a historic manor house set on a 68 acre walled estate near Killarney on the Ring of Kerry. Luxuriously restored by Mary and Maurice Harnett, Coolclogher has spacious reception rooms and large, comfortable bedrooms with magnificent views over the gardens and pasture to the dramatic mountains of the Killarney National Park.

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  • Frewin house

    Frewin
    Ramelton, Co. Donegal

    Formerly a rectory, Frewin is a fine Victorian house in mature, wooded grounds on the outskirts of Ramelton, Donegal, skillfully restored and modernised by its current owners, Thomas and Regina Coyle.

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  • Gaultier Lodge

    Gaultier Lodge
    Woodstown, Co. Waterford

    Built in the dunes overlooking Woodstown Strand, Gaultier Lodge has a panoramic view over Waterford Harbour, from Duncannon Fort and Hook Head on the Wexford shore to Credan Head in County Waterford.

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  • Glenlohane

    Glenlohane
    Kanturk, Co. Cork

    Glenlohane is a house of great character, comfort and tranquillity. It contains furniture and memorabilia that reflect the family’s two and a half centuries of residence. In a parkland setting overlooking terraced lawns, the house is surrounded by stately trees and the rolling fields of the 250 acre farm.

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  • Hilton Park

    Hilton Park
    Clones, Co. Monaghan

    Hilton Park is one of Ireland’s great surviving houses. Located less than two hours drive from both Dublin and Belfast amidst the unspoilt rolling hills of the Monaghan/ Fermanagh border, the house itself is set majestically within five hundred acres of woodland, gardens and lakes.

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  • Killadangan House

    Killadangan House
    Westport, Co. Mayo

    At Killadangan House, we offer luxurious self catering accommodation to guests who want the close proximity to the many amenities of Westport town, but also want the privacy, space and luxury of a grand country house. We offer exclusive weekly rentals to families and groups all year round.

    This is a wonderful house in which to spend a week or two with family and friends exploring all that Westport and the Wild Atlantic Way has to offer.

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  • Kilmokea Country Manor

    Kilmokea Country Manor
    Campile, Co. Wexford

    Kilmokea is a former Georgian rectory, in a quiet, rural location where the Three Sister Rivers, the Suir, Nore and Barrow, meet before flowing out into Waterford Harbour. It’s rightly renowned for its seven acres of award-winning gardens, with a wide range of unusual sub-tropical plants and wonderful organic vegetables.

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  • Lorum Old Rectory

    Lorum Old Rectory
    Bagenalstown,, Co. Carlow

    Dating from 1863, Lorum Old Rectory sits beneath Mount Leinster in the peaceful valley of the River Barrow. Its warm, yellowish, locally cut granite gives it a distinctive and pleasing appearance. The owner, Bobbie Smith, is an enthusiastic hostess, famous for her warm welcome and splendid home baking.

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  • Lough Bawn House

    Lough Bawn House
    Collinstown, Co. Westmeath

    A classic Georgian house in a unique setting. Lough Bawn house sits high above Lough Bane with amazing sweeping views. Nestled in a 50 acre parkland at the end of a long drive, Lough Bawn House is a haven of peace and tranquillity.

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  • Martinstown House

    Martinstown House
    The Curragh, Co. Kildare

    Martinstown House is one of the few Irish buildings by the renowned 19th century architect, Decimus Burton. Built in the 1830’s at the edge of The Curragh, this elegant gothic cottage is surrounded by its own miniature park, with delightful woodland and garden views. The interior has been beautifully furnished and decorated.

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  • Mornington House

    Mornington House
    Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath

    Renowned for its warm hospitality and tranquility, Mornington captures the true spirit of Hidden Ireland amidst the sparkling lakes, rolling hills and ancient forests of County Westmeath. This has been the home of the O’Hara family since 1858 and is now in the careful stewardship of Warwick and Anne O’Hara.

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  • Mount Vernon

    Mount Vernon
    The Burren, Co. Clare

    One of Hidden Ireland’s historic houses, Mount Vernon, County Clare, has received a prestigious César award – the Oscars of the hotel industry – from the Good Hotel Guide, the leading independent guide to hotels of character and quality in Great Britain and Ireland.

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  • Number 31 Georgian Entrance

    Number 31
    Dublin 2, Co. Dublin

    One of the most beloved boltholes in Georgian Dublin City Centre, Number 31 is renowned for our personal service, top notch breakfast and luxuriously laid-back atmosphere. Number 31 is located in the heart of elegant and leafy Georgian Dublin, a short stroll from St Stephen’s Green, from Dublin’s premier shopping district, The National Concert Hall, Museums, Art Galleries and an excellent choice of Dublin’s finest restaurants and bars.

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  • Rosnaree

    Rossnaree
    Slane, Co. Meath

    Rossnaree has a suitably imposing setting in the heart of Brú na Bóinne, overlooking the Boyne and the five thousand year-old passage tombs at Newgrange and Knowth. Rossnaree was built in the Italianate style during the Victorian era and has remained in the ownership of the Law family ever since.

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  • A view of Roundwood House and the stunning surroundings in Autumn

    Roundwood House
    Mountrath, Co. Laois

    Set at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, just over an hour from Dublin, Roundwood is a beautiful and historically significant 18th century that offers a total escape from the hustle and bustle of city life…

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  • Sallyport House

    Sallyport House
    Kenmare, Co. Kerry

    Built from the remains of an old famine workhouse, Sallyport House stands on the shores of the Kenmare River at the southeastern border of the Ring of Kerry. The house overlooks a picturesque harbour with views towards the mountains of the Beara Peninsula.

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  • Temple House

    Temple House
    Ballymote, Co. Sligo

    Temple House is one of the finest estates in the west of Ireland. The great house, which was remodeled in 1864, nestles in a wooded demesne, looking out over the Templars’ castle and Templehouse Lake.

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  • The Quay House

    The Quay House
    Clifden, Co. Galway

    Perched on the edge of Clifden Harbour, The Quay House is just minutes from the centre of this vibrant, engaging town. Dating from 1820, it is Clifden’s oldest house, originally built for the harbour master. It later became a Franciscan monastery and, subsequently, a convent.

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  • Tyrella House

    Tyrella House
    Downpatrick, Co. Down

    The immortal line of Percy French ‘Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea’ could well have been written from Tyrella House’s secluded private beach.

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  • Woodbrook House

    Woodbrook House
    Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

    Woodbrook House is a fine house in the shadow of the Blackstairs Mountains, west of Enniscorthy. It dates from the 1770s but was damaged in the 1798 rebellion and substantially rebuilt. The result is a spacious, warm house with an exceptionally large drawing room–much used by guests–and a dramatic ‘flying’ spiral staircase.

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