ABBEY HOUSE B&B – THOMASTOWN - KILKENNY
Jerpoint Abbey View Bed & Breakfast
Thomastown
is a small country village just along the N9 road from Kilkenny, where
you’ll find just across the road from the walls of the ancient
ruins of Jerpoint Abbey, a lovingly restored former mill house on the
Little Arrigle River, a tributary of the River Nore which winds through
the fields and woods halfway between Kilkenny and Waterford. Set among
the trees with a quiet garden, the Abbey House offers country accommodation
of six bedrooms, all with private baths and comfortable orthopaedic
beds, a large sitting room with open fire hearth for relaxing in a
romantic setting, a library of books for reading and even a piano for
the musically inclined. A hearty full Irish breakfast is served daily
in the breakfast room, looking out on the river steam which flows through
the property.
A
ten minute walk away is the glorious golf course of Mount Juliet (see Mount
Juliet Golf Estate) with its Jack Nicklaus designed links
and horse riding on the estate trails. Perfect for a fishing holiday
or a walk to the Goatsbridge Trout Farm for a hands-on look at the
raising of the stream critters. Explore the gothic arches of the beautiful
and haunting Jerpoint Abbey, dating back to early medieval times of
the Cistercian monks (see Jerpoint
Abbey Ruins) providing a fascinating backdrop for a quiet
stay in the Kilkenny region.
With
a car, venture through the south east of Ireland to the famed crystal
of Waterford (see Waterford
Crystal Factory Tour) to the coastal cliffs of Ardmore
with one of the earliest Christian sites in the island (see St
Declan’s Well). Nearby to the Abbey House Bed & Breakfast,
follow the Kilkenny Craft Trail (see Jerpoint
Glass Studio) or follow the Nore River into the once walled
town of Thomaston for a gourmet lunch at the lovely Blackberry Cafe,
visit the chocolate kitchen of the Truffle Fairy (See Truffle Fairy Chocolatier), or sample a Smithwicks Ale
at the traditional Irish pub, the Thomaston Inn. © Bargain
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SEE ALSO:
SMITHWICK’S BREWERY TOUR KILKENNY
TANNERY COOKERY SCHOOL & TOWNHOUSE
GLENDALOUGH – ST KEVIN'S RUINS - WICKLOW
IRELAND COASTAL HOLIDAY COTTAGES
