MJ and Fiona have created a lovely welcoming little haven in Ballinamore! It was truly wonderful to come 'home' after a long day out. The cottage has been refurbed to a very high standard and this is obvious from the good quality fixtures and fittings and the excellent finish on the walls and tiles etc. However, it is the small details such as: the abundance of white fluffy towels; nice quality hand cream; delicious cake and treats; the good quality mattress and pillows that make you feel valued as a guest and want to return and recommend the cottage to others. The cottage was ideally situated for us to visit friends and family as well as for some sight-seeing. We can recommend the Glenview Folk Museum where a very knowledgeable and funny chap will give a guided tour of a terrific collection of items that will take you down Memory Lane! For 6 euros it was really good value and if you re the only person there he will give you a personal tour! Also Glencar Waterfall - an hour's drive away through beautiful countryside will leave you 'wowed' especially if it has been raining the day before! there is also a lovely little cafe (and gift shop) that serves delicious home-made soup, cakes and salads etc. There are plenty of good restaurants in Carrick-on -Shannon - a half hour's drive away - and we can heartily recommend the Oarsman on the Main High Street for delicious, reasonably priced food and exceptional service. We had several cosy evenings with a Guiness in front of the fire in Smyth's on Ballinamore High Street and we did all our shopping in the Supervalue supermarket which sells EVERYTHING! they bake fresh soda bread every day which is delicious! There is also a Tesco at the other end of the High Street but we preferred Supervalue as we felt it was more authentically Irish with friendly helpful staff. I would highly recommend Kitty's Cottage to anyone visiting Lovely Leitrim - you won't want to leave and you will certainly want to come back!
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