Please stay here, it’s wonderful. The place is a very clean, very comfortable, well equipped 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom apartment behind the B and B they run. Peaceful, quiet and a great base to explore the area or just relax.
As great as the place is though, it’s the people that make this exceptional. Mairead is the kindest and most caring host we’ve ever met. Super thoughtful and helpful. Fresh scones, bread and other snacks on arrival. We didn’t have a rental car so we were traveling around by foot/bus/train. Mairead kindly offered rides when she was able, including to and from the bus stop and into town.
Kilkenny is not far and has some interesting sights, but the highlight of staying here was walking (a couplish miles from Baganelstown on a fairly narrow road mainly designed for cars) to a castle ruin called Ballymoon. No parking, just an amazing ruin in a field. We had the place to ourselves to have a picnic and explore.
As a bonus, they are caring for a friendly donkey named Fred in the nearby field who loves to be pet and given the occasional apple. He will bray with sadness when you leave.
Had a wonderful time. Thank you again for everything!