Ballyknocken House and Cookery School

Glenealy, Ashford, Co Wicklow

Set in private tranquil gardens in the heart of the glorious Wicklow countryside you will feel the stresses and strains of your other life melt away as soon as you arrive at Catherine Fulvio’s romantic Victorian country house. Catherine's real passion is for local produce and this is reflected in the stunning breakfasts and dinners served and in the state of the art Cookery School, which is perfectly located in a renovated Milking Parlour. With seven beautifully decorated period bedrooms with Victorian baths and brass beds and a warm welcome awaiting you what better place to re-discover the joys of cooking than at Ballyknocken House and Cookery School.

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Ballyvolane House

Castlelyons, Fermoy, Co Cork.

If you are seeking the very best country house cuisine, the sporting catch of a Blackwater Salmon, a chest of buried treasure or simply the warmth of open log fires in the comfort and luxury of Irish country living then look no further than Justin & Jenny Green’s family run Irish country home, the exceptional Ballyvolane House.

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Newforge House

58 Newforge Road, Magheralin, Craigavon, Co Armagh, BT67 0QL.

Good old-fashioned hospitality from Louise and John Mather and first class food have given Newforge House the edge over many other similar establishments. Add in mature gardens and trees, the quiet, country surroundings of Magheralin village and there’s no doubt that this family-run Georgian Country House has a lot to offer.

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Powersfield House

Ballinamuck West, Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

When you look for bed and breakfast accommodation in Ireland, you wish for comfort, that famous Irish hospitality, lovely surroundings, and a friendly hostess who will always make you welcome and feed you a delicious hearty breakfast each morning. Well Eunice Power does all that, and so much more at her elegant Georgian retreat; Powersfield House, just outside Dungarvan in Co Waterford.

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Rathellen House

Rathellen House, Raheen, Bansha, Co Tipperary.

Sitting snugly at the edge of the Vale of Aherlow, with panoramic views of the Galtee Mountains Rathellen House is the perfect holiday retreat. Owners Eamonn and Stella Long have not only created ‘an experience in country living’ but this Georgian-style house is also extremely eco-friendly. The warm welcome, the cup of tea and homemade cake, the chat – all very informal and relaxing with an understated elegance, just like Eamonn’s wonderful food; whether it’s fresh fish or local beef or lamb, it will be cooked to perfection.

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