Places to stay in Ireland
 

My husband and I are planning our trip to Ireland. Will be travelling the first two weeks of October. Was looking for recommendations of B&B's or inns to stay in the Connemara area, Sligo/Bundoran area, Westport, Castlebar, Co.Mayo, and also Giant's Causeway and the Clones/Clogher area of Co. Tyrone. Any suggestions anyone???? Thanks.

npt8-Lass,

Google these two web-sites. These ladies have very good recommendations.

Irelandyes

IrelandExpert

If it's still published, the Ireland Blue Book was helpful back in 2001. I think it was free. Try googling that.

Also, if you put Connemara, Sligo, etc, into the Fodor search function you should come up w/info. Although we only ate lunch (didn't overnight) there, Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara is a Fodorite favorite.

Since Westport and Castlebar are so close you will want to choose one for your stay. I vote for Westport. Lovely town. Boffin Lodge is a nice guest house.

Thanks for all the great info! - Boffin Lodge looks like a great place to stay.
Any suggestions for the town of Clones or something nearby? My Mom was from Clogher and we will be visiting Clones - any lodging there that you could recommend? Also we're going to the Giant's Causeway - recommendations up there? Is one day enough? After that we're heading back to the Shannon area and wanted to stop midway to break of the driving - any area in the midlands that you would recommend?

Hi N,
Don't know about Clones but the Corick Country House between Augher and Clogher is nice and has great food.
www.corickcountryhouse.com

I like the Bushmills Inn near the Causeway but it is a bit pricy though excellent.
www.bushmills-inn.com

Some others

Bayview hotel in Portbalintrae - great location but the village is very quiet.
www.bayviewhotelni.com

Cromore Halt in Portstewart, not a great location but nice Inn and good food.
www.cromore.com

Ballintoy is a nice little village close to the causeway and the Fullerton Arms gets good reviews but might be noisy at night
www.fullertonarms.co.uk

I love the Curravagh Manor House in Oughterard Connemara.
www.curravagh.com

Lastly the Renvyle House Hotel in Connemara
www.renvyle.com