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    Bertra House

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    Ballynahinch Castle Hotel - View of main house from River

    Ballynahinch Castle Hotel

    4.7(27 reviews)
    38.7 km
    €€€

    We were lucky enough to spend three glorious days and nights in this tranquil property. We are…read morebarely gone but ready to be back. We got a river view room on the second floor. It's large with comfortable chairs to look outside. The bathroom is large with a solid shower. Small complaints: * Better pillows * careful with open windows as midges will come in at night The grounds are spectacular. We walked the trails multiple times -- the river walk was our favorite. Be sure to spend some time in the walled garden. All three dinners on site were quite good and the three course tasting menu at Owenmore was particularly memorable. Dining with a view! In the pub, we had dinner at Eric Clapton's table. As might be expected, the staff were very friendly and helpful -- without being stuffy like they can be in some resorts. Ballynahinch was definitely a highlight of our trip.

    The hotel, grounds and restaurants are amazing in terms of beauty, history and the people who work…read morethere. We stayed as a family of 10 in the Owensmore Cottage and it was a perfect space. There is one bathroom between two rooms so you need to be comfortable sharing a bathroom. The house has been updated along with the beds and bathroom and kitchen but the living room furniture could use an upgrade as some of the couches and chairs have lost their support. The kitchen is well stocked and has everything you need to cook and bake.

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    Ballynahinch Castle Hotel - Room #5 No AC, but I opened both windows to get a cross breeze. Plus there was a fan.

    Room #5 No AC, but I opened both windows to get a cross breeze. Plus there was a fan.

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    Kilmurvey House - One of the reading rooms downstairs.

    Kilmurvey House

    5.0(3 reviews)
    73.0 km

    Thank goodness my brother told us about this island. It's the largest of the Aran Island (where the…read moreAran sweater is from) and was one of the best places I visited in my two months of travelling in Europe. It's actually one of my favorite places I've ever been to in my life. Being on the island is probably the romanticized Ireland that we all imagine. So just visualize, green hilly fields, views of the ocean, thick "cable knit" sweaters, a Leprechaun House, a bit of mist, a bit of sun and nice smiley people. We booked the b & b through the tourism office in Galway. To get to the island you need to take a bus in Galway to a ferry for a short ride out to the island. When you arrive there are small caravan cars that can take you where you need to go. It cost a few euros per person to take us to the bed and breakfast (b & b). Once we got there we found out that you can pay extra for dinner, which was salmon that night. I'd suggest having dinner there since there is only a pub across the street, which might not be open. Or if the weather is good, you could walk back to town for more choices. The breakfast was typical Irish: bread, jam, bacon, sausage, oatmeal, eggs, potatoes, tea, etc. Our room in the house had a full bathroom, a queen size bed, and balcony. The furniture in the house was homey and cozy, just like being in a friend's house. The island is only 8 miles long, perfect for walking or riding bikes. Unfortunately, the day we got there it was like a hurricane. We spent the afternoon and night in the bed and breakfast watching the wind. The weather cleared up the next day and we walked to Dún Aonghasa, a prehistoric fort. Truly amazing views. We got so taken away by the island that we got back later than expected and missed the last caravan to town to catch the ferry back to Galway. Fortunately, the owners are really nice people, the husband gave us a ride to town and told us about the island and how he and his wife started the b & b. IMPORTANT: The bank on the island is only open one day a week for a limited number of hours, I think Wednesday, so get some cash before going out there. My only regret, is that we didn't spend more time here. But that means I'll just have to go back! I'll upload pictures as soon Yelp lets me.

    A truly fantastic place to stay if you are visiting the island. We couldn't have relieved a warmer…read morewelcome and better service. Rooms were very spacious and clean. Breakfast was the highlight! Treasa has real skill and her baking/cooking shows it. Wish we could have stayed longer. Location is also nicely away from the port and closer to the more interesting part of the island, including being right at the foot of Dun Aoinghus fort.

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    Kilmurvey House - Walking up to Kilmurvey House.

    Walking up to Kilmurvey House.

    Kilmurvey House - View from the balcony at Kilmurvey House.

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    View from the balcony at Kilmurvey House.

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