Best Ireland hotels 2019: YOUR Top 20 hotels in Ireland
The 20 Best Ireland Hotels - Where To Stay in Ireland 2019
1. Holiday Inn Express Dublin City Centre
Address: 28-32 O'Connell Street Upper, D01 T2X2 Dublin, Ireland
2. The Ashe Hotel
Address: Maine Street, Tralee, Ireland
3. The Marker Hotel
Address: Grand Canal Square, D2 Dublin, Ireland
4. Lawlors Hotel
Address: Poplar Square, Naas, Ireland
5. Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel
Address: 1 Ormonde Street, . Kilkenny, Ireland
6. The River Lee Hotel a member of The Doyle Collection
Address: Western Road, . Cork, Ireland
7. Midlands Park Hotel
Address: Jessop Street, R32 KV20 Portlaoise, Ireland
8. Granville Hotel
Address: Meagher Quay, . Waterford, Ireland
9. Forster Court Hotel
Address: Forster Street, Off Eyre Square, . Galway, Ireland
10. The Croke Park Hotel
Address: Croke Park Stadium, Jones Road, D3 Dublin, Ireland
11. Clew Bay Hotel
Address: James Street, Westport, Ireland
12. Riverside Hotel
Address: Riverside, F91 X92V Sligo, Ireland
13. Ashling Hotel Dublin
Address: Parkgate Street, D8 Dublin, Ireland
14. Westport Coast Hotel
Address: The Quay, Westport, Ireland
15. Dillon’s Hotel
Address: 29-45 Main Street, Letterkenny, Ireland
16. Clontarf Castle Hotel
Address: Castle Avenue, Clontarf, D3 Dublin, Ireland
17. Silken Thomas
Address: The Square, Kildare Town, R51 HK54 Kildare, Ireland
18. Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel
Address: 11 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Ireland
19. Roxford Lodge Hotel
Address: 46 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, D4 Dublin, Ireland
20. The Kingsley Hotel
Address: Victoria Cross, Cork, Ireland
The Big Wood Kylemore Abbey Ireland
Not the most popular destination to see in Ireland but this place is worth the visit for sure. One of the big differences between here and a lot of other places in Ireland is the massive amount of trees covering the mountains and gardens in the area. The castle built in Victorian style has stood the test of time, but not without service and upkeep. Because of its location this place gets absolutely pounded with rain but that's also what makes it so enchanting with moss and old growth forest engulfing the grounds. As always when exploring Ireland don't forget your rain gear. The monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle was for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I. Here is a brief history:
Kylemore Castle was built in 1868 as a private home for the family of Mitchell Henry, a wealthy doctor from London whose family was involved in textile manufacturing in Manchester, England. He moved to Ireland when he and his wife Margaret purchased the land around the Abbey, after having travelled there on their honeymoon in the mid 1840s. He became a politician, becoming an MP for County Galway from 1871 to 1885. The castle was designed by James Franklin Fuller, aided by Ussher Roberts. The construction of the castle began in 1867, and took the total of one hundred men and four years to complete. The castle covered approximately 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) and had over seventy rooms with a principal wall that was two to three feet thick. The facade measures 142 feet (43 m) in width and is made of granite brought from Dalkey by sea to Letterfrack and from limestone brought from Ballinasloe. There were 33 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 sitting rooms, a ballroom, billiard room, library, study, school room, smoking room, gun room and various offices and domestic staff residences for the butler, cook, housekeeper and other servants. Other buildings include a Gothic cathedral and family mausoleum containing the bodies of Margaret Henry, Mitchell Henry and a great grand-nephew.
The Abbey remained in Henry's estate after he returned to England. The castle was sold to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester in 1909, who resided there for several years before being forced to sell the house and grounds because he lost it in a poker game. In 1920, the Irish Benedictine Nuns purchased the Abbey castle and lands after they were forced to flee Ypres, Belgium during World War I. The nuns, who had been based in Ypres for several hundred years, had been bombed out of their Abbey during World War I. The nuns continued to offer education to Catholic girls, opening an international boarding school and establishing a day school for girls from the locality. The school acted as the main educator for most girls from Renvyle, Letterfrack and further afield for almost a century but it was forced to close in June 2010.[1] The nuns have since been developing new education and retreat activities.
The Estate includes large walled Victorian Gardens. Since the 1970s these have been open for public tours and 'nature' walks. The Benedictine community has restored the Abbey's gardens and Cathedral with donations and local artisans in order to be a self-sustaining estate. However the garden is a shell of it's original grandeur, it used to boast 8-10 full time gardeners working on food for the entire estate including 6 full greenhouses, now there are only 2 greenhouses and a fraction of the grounds planted.
Renvyle House 2018
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN IRELAND CONNEMARA
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Derryclare Lough is located about 20 km (12 mi) east of Clifden, Connemara, on the N59 Galway Road. The majestic Twelve Bens mountain range lies to the north of the lake. This is a popular viewpoint for visitors to the area and a great place for photo opportunities. Pine Island lies within the lake, about 200m off shore. The lough is popular with fishermen for both salmon and trout and is located close to Lough Inagh, another well known fishing lake.
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Have you ever thought Ireland can look like a tropical paradise? This is how our beaches looked during the June 2018 heatwave, when temperatures went above 30 degrees celsius!!! Who needs Spain when you have Ireland? :D
For best beaches in Ireland, don't miss Connemarra. It will surprise you with it's beauty
Camping on the Ring of Kerry, Ireland - Ep. 15
After a fantastic meal in Cahersiveen, it was time to head over to our campsite, Mannix Point. We found a wonderful spot to set up the tent right on the edge of the sea and just in time to watch the sun set over the mountains. Then the rain and wind started during the night but wasn't going to stop us from venturing on through more of the Ring of Kerry. As we went, the terrain became even more dramatic and the clouds and rain gave the landscape a mystic quality. Each twist and turn revealed another beautiful view of mountains and lakes as we headed to our next site to set up camp.
For our first time camping together, we definitely set the bar high!
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Crawfordsburn, County Down, Northern Ireland - Camping in NI
Among the different places that one could get the chance to visit in county Down, Northern Ireland, Crawfordsburn is a good suggestion to consider - we have enjoyed walking there with the kids who spent half the time running and the other half walking with their scooters.
Crawfordsburn is a small village in county Down, Northern Ireland, which is now a commuter suburb that lies between Holywood and Bangor, and bounded to the north and north east by Crawfordsburn Country Park that attracts a lot of visitors to it, which we have been to.
This town - Crawfordsburn - originated in the 17th century and actually carries a history behind it; it was actually named after a stream which flows through the village. Crawfordsburn was promoted as a Victorian tourist attraction for the visitors using the railway to the Helens Bay.
In this town there are different things that one could go to and visit and one of the most important is Crawfordsburn Country Park which we visited - different bridges and statues which we crossed and the kids loved exploring - it is really worth the visit.
Crawfordsburn Country Park is on the southern shores of Belfast Lough which features 3.5 kilometres of coastline and the two best beaches in Belfast area. This park also includes the Grey Point Fort which is a coastal battery and gun emplacement dating from 1904 and updated during World War II and now it actually houses a military museum.
It was actually a nice trip - although Michelle couldn't keep up with it because of our little baby :-) - but I kept up with the boys. We started the journey with moving through the park and reaching the beach then completing the walks in that good weather and the sun. It was actually like some kind of mission to walk through it all and get the chance to find the three bridges which are found there, it was a very nice walk actually.
In Crawfordsburn, there are other places which one could get the chance to visit in addition to the Country Park, such as the Old Inn which is an old building that stands there since the 17th century, there is also the Crawfordsburn Orange Hall which has been standing there since a long period of time and is still used until these days by different community groups, and finally there is the Crawfordsburn Scout Activity Centre which is adjacent to the Country Park and which contains 22 acres of camping ground that include several accommodation buildings.
We could actually guarantee the good time one will have when it comes to visiting this park for all the different members of the family; kids and adults. The scenery across Belfast Lough along with the beaches that are found there will provide people with some relaxation while being surrounded by nature. In addition to getting relaxed, people could also get the chance to have a walk through the meadows and some could actually get a glimpse of the waterfall - the kids will keep running and playing around whether the adults are enjoying their time on the beach or are walking around - you have seen what our kids have been doing :-)
Some of the things which we have to mention is the fact that this park is actually a home to a wide range of wildlife, such as rabbits, hedgehogs, badgers, a large rookery and jays in the wooden glen, grey wagtails and dippers along the streams and seals, herons, shags, guillemots and even in winter Brent geese could be seen around.
From the different interesting things that one could enjoy doing in Crawfordsburn Country Park in addition to walking around and enjoying the beach, one could also visit the geology garden or the natural play area which are recently added to the place or those athletic people could go for a run through the Adidas-approved 5K running trail; you could end all these by having your coffee at the cafe that is found inside the park as well - actually lots of things there and they are all considered interesting for a different kind of day related to visiting a park at the end.
When speaking about county Down in which Crawfordsburn is placed, there are different other things that one could get the chance to visit, such as Donaghadee which is located 6 miles away from Bangor ( there is also the Ballywalter with a massive beach to be found there ( there is Rostrevor in county Down ( and some of those more known places that inlcude Belfast Castle for example ( Oranmore Castle ( etc.
We really enjoyed the trip to Crawfordsburn - the kids did too - and we don't even mind coming one more time in the future. What do you think of this park and have you ever been to it before? Are you willing to come in the future?
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