• About
    • About Us
    • Assessment Process
    • Contact Us
    • Quotes & Testimonials
    • Award Winners »
      • Awards Presented
      • Awards Received
    • Info for Owners »
      • Info for Owners
      • Industry Register/Login
  • Awards
  • Eat
  • Drink
  • Stay
  • Buy
  • Learn
  • Producers
  • Articles
  • Blog
  • Recipes
    • By Georgina Campbell
  • Special Offers
  • Competitions
  • Shop
    • Recipe Cards
    • Buy Guidebooks
    • Buy Cookbooks
    • GPS POIs for Garmin
    • « Ireland Apps
      • iPhone App
      • Blackberry App
      • Samsung App
      • Nokia App
      • Ireland for Food Lovers App
    • « Cooking Apps
      • iCook - Recipes & Cooking with Neven
      • APPetiser - Recipes & Cooking with Derry Clarke
      • For the Love of Food – Kevin Dundon
  • More+
    • Gardens
    • Golf
    • Self Catering
    • What's On
    • Tourist Attractions
    • Wedding Venues
Ireland Guide
Ireland Guide

- ireland -

Graphics Version | 
Ireland’s Leading Independent Food & Hospitality Guide
  • LOGIN/SIGNUP
    • My Ireland Guide
    • Industry
Home > Stay > Lorum Old Rectory

Stay

Comments(0) Add Comment

Lorum Old Rectory

Country House

Dislike Like
21 votes (96%)
Previous Next
Print page Send to a friend
Has Good Hotel Guide Url Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. Highly Recommended as a Special Place to Stay Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

Lorum Old Rectory

Everybody loves staying at Bobbie Smith's mid-Victorian cut stone granite rectory - it was built for the Rev. William Smyth-King in 1864, and now makes a warm and welcoming family home.
Private parties/small conferences (8). Rooms 4 (all en-suite, all shower only and no smoking); B&B from €80pps, single €130. Set 5-course D for residents by arrangement (8pm,) €50. Not suitable for children under 12 years. Pets by arrangement. Free wifi. Cycling. Own parking. Garden. Closed Dec/Jan. MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

Everybody loves staying at Bobbie Smith's mid-Victorian cut stone granite rectory - it was built for the Rev. William Smyth-King in 1864, and now makes a warm and welcoming family home.


Elegant and homely, there's a library as well as a lovely drawing room where guests can gather around the fire and relax. Spacious accommodation includes one particularly impressive guest room with a four-poster and all rooms are beautifully furnished and very comfortable - with good bathrooms, big beds, phones, tea/coffee trays and lovely views over the gardens and surrounding countryside.


But it is Bobbie Smith's easy hospitality that keeps bringing guests back: Bobbie, who is a member of the international chefs' association, Euro-Toques, is committed to using local produce and suppliers whenever possible and is renowned for delicious home cooking using mainly organic and home-grown ingredients; rack of local lamb is a speciality, cooked with a honey, mustard & rosemary glaze, and residents have dinner at a long mahogany table, where wonderful breakfasts are also served.


This relaxed place was the Guide's Pet Friendly Establishment in 2000 and guests are still welcome to bring their own dogs, by arrangement.


This area makes an ideal base for exploring the lush south-east of Ireland, and is close to many places of interest, including medieval Kilkenny, Altamont Gardens, New Ross (where river cruises are available, and you can see a replica of the famine ship Dunbrody), Kildare's National Stud and Japanese Gardens. Also close by is Gowran Park racecourse and activities such as golf and a riding school (offering both outdoor and indoor tuition).


Dinner is a five course meal and must be booked by 3 pm; a concise, well priced wine list with tasting notes is offered - and guests may bring their own wine if they wish (corkage charged).

Less
Read More
  • Activities
  • Facilities/Features
  • Croquet
  • Cycling
  • Equestrian (nearby)
  • Fishing (coarse nearby)
  • Fishing (Fly Fishing nearby)
  • Garden Visits (nearby)
  • Golf nearby
  • Horse Racing nearby
  • Hunting/Shooting (nearby)
  • Quad Biking nearyby
  • Walking (established walks)
  • Walking - Hillwalking (recommended routes or guides available)
  • Broadband WI/FI
  • Broadband WI/FI (No Charge)
  • Dogs permitted - no charge
  • Location - Peaceful
  • Location - Scenic
  • No Smoking Establishment
  • Pet Friendly
2000 Award Winners Pet Friendly Establishment of the Year
Last Updated: 20-12-2020
Author: Georgina Campbell

Might also like

Drink & Eat & Stay

The Lord Bagenal Hotel

Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow

Bar / Hotel / Restaurant
Outstanding Location, building or atmosphere

The Lord Bagenal is beautifully situated on the River Barrow, with a fine harbour and marina right beside the inn and a pleasant riverside walk nearby. Although now a large hotel rather than the pub that is fondly remembered by many regular patrons, proprietor James Keh ...

Read more
Stay

Barrowville Town House

Carlow, Co. Carlow

Guesthouse
Highly Recommended as a Special Place to Stay Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

Dermot and Anna Smyth's exceptionally comfortable guesthouse is just a few minutes walk from the town centre and has long been a favourite with discerning visitors to the area. It is a fine period house set in lovely gardens, and there is also a particularly pleasant a ...

Read more
Eat & Stay

Butler House

Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

Guesthouse
Highly Recommended as a Special Place to Stay Outstanding Location, building or atmosphere The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

Located close to Kilkenny Castle, this elegant Georgian townhouse was restored by the Irish State Design Agency in the 1970s - resulting in a combination of what was at the time contemporary design with period architecture. Unusually spacious bedrooms are a happy outcom ...

Read more
Eat & Stay

Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel & Harpers Restaurant

Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

Hotel / Restaurant

Formerly the Hibernian Bank, this handsome Georgian building has been restored to its former glory to become The Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel. The nine older rooms at the front are particularly spacious and furnished to a very high standard in keeping with the character of ...

Read more
Drink & Eat & Stay

Avalon House Hotel

Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Hotel / Restaurant
4 euro Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

A lovely old creeper-clad building on Castlecomer's handsome main street, the Avalon House Hotel lay empty for some years until the Comerford family brought it back to life and re-opened as a four-star hotel in spring 2019. A lot of TLC has gone into the restorati ...

Read more
Buy & Stay

Coolanowle Country House

Ballickmoyler, Co. Carlow

Country House / Farmhouse
Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. Highly Recommended as a Special Place to Stay Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

Organic farm, lovely B&B accommodation, meals based on their own meats, fruit and vegetables, online produce sales, self-catering, holistic treatments (5 minutes drive away in Glosna House Holistic Retreat Centre) and, most recently, a venue. Bernadine and Jimmy Mulh ...

Read more

Contact details

+353 59 977 5282
WEBSITE EMAIL
PLEASE MENTION IRELANDGUIDE.COM WHEN ENQUIRING

Address

Lorum Old Rectory
Kilgraney, Bagenalstown Co Carlow
Minimize map Minimize map

Map markers

You are here
Distance
Directions About Bagenalstown Trip Planning Tools
Midway between Borris & Bagenalstown on the R705
  • Add to my Favourites +
  • View my Favourites
  • Local Recommendations
  • Hospitality
  • By Distance
    • All
      • Eat
        • Drink
          • Stay
            • Buy
              • Learn
                • Producer
                • By Category
                  • Self Catering
                  • The Coachyard & Gardener's Cottage at Blanchville House(12.6km)SW
                  • Fruit Hill Holiday Cottages - The Coach House, Kirby's & The Garden Cottage(38.8km)SW
                  • Kilmokea Country Manor & Gardens - Coach House & Garden Suite(39.5km)SW
                  • Waterford Castle Lodges(44.8km)SW
                  • Roundwood House - The Forge & The Cottage(57.1km)NW
                  • Farmers Markets
                  • Kilkenny - Every Thursday(20.4km)NW
                  • Carlow - Carlow - Saturdays(20.6km)NE
                  • New Ross - County Wexford - Saturdays(28.6km)SE
                  • Enniscorthy - County Wexford - Saturdays(30.9km)SE
                  • Athy - County Kildare - Sundays(38.0km)NW
                  • Dunbrody - County Wexford (40.7km)SW
                  • Gorey - County Wexford - Saturdays(44.7km)NE
                  • Waterford - Co Waterford - Saturdays(44.7km)SW
                  • Ardkeen Food Producers - Waterford - Second Sunday each month(45.8km)SW
                  • Carrick on Suir - County Tipperary - Fridays(46.2km)SW
                  • Wexford - County Wexford - Fridays(47.8km)SE
                  • Aughrim - Co Wicklow - Saturdays(48.2km)NE
                  • Portlaoise - Co Laois - Fridays(48.8km)NW
                  • BrookLodge - County Wicklow(48.9km)NE
                  • Kilmacthomas - Co Waterford - Fridays(58.9km)SW
                  • Tourist Attractions
                  • St Marys Church(8.2km)SE
                  • Kilkenny Castle(20.3km)SE
                  • Rothe House & Garden(20.6km)SE
                  • Jerpoint Abbey(21.0km)SE
                  • VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre(21.0km)SE
                  • Dunmore Cave(22.1km)SE
                  • Castlecomer Discovery Park(24.4km)SE
                  • Dunbrody Famine Ship(28.5km)SE
                  • Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre(28.6km)SE
                  • Ferns Castle(31.3km)SE
                  • John F Kennedy Arboretum(36.5km)SE
                  • Famine Warhouse(42.0km)SE
                  • Dwyer McAllister Cottage(43.4km)SE
                  • Reginalds Tower(44.5km)SE
                  • Garylough Mill(44.7km)SE
                  • House of Waterford Crystal(44.7km)SE
                  • Ballyhack Castle(45.2km)SE
                  • Edmund Rice Heritage Centre(45.2km)SE
                  • Ormond Castle(46.0km)SE
                  • Tintern Abbey(46.5km)SE
                  • Wexford Wildfowl Reserve(48.8km)SE
                  • Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway(49.4km)SE
                  • Wicklow Mountains National Park(55.1km)SE
                  • Glendalough(57.8km)SE
                  • Golf Courses
                  • Gowran Park Golf Club(9.1km)SW
                  • Kilkenny Golf Club(20.4km)NW
                  • Mount Juliet Golf Club(21.0km)SW
                  • Mount Wolseley Golf Club(21.4km)NE
                  • Carlow Golf Club(23.0km)NE
                  • Castlecomer Golf Club(23.8km)NW
                  • Coolattin Golf Club(32.5km)NE
                  • Kilkea Castle Golf Resort(32.9km)NE
                  • Waterford Golf Club(43.7km)SW
                  • Faithlegg Golf Club(43.8km)SW
                  • Rathsallagh Golf Club(44.6km)NE
                  • Waterford Castle Golf Club(44.8km)SW
                  • Macreddin Golf Club(48.7km)NE
                  • Rosslare Golf Club(55.4km)SE
                  • St Helens Bay Golf Club(62.8km)SE
                  • Gardens
                  • Kilfane Glen & Waterfall (14.5km)SW
                  • Ballon Garden (16.3km)NE
                  • Altamont (17.7km)NE
                  • Newtownbarry House Gardens(20.2km)NE
                  • Woodstock Gardens(20.2km)SW
                  • Hardymount (20.9km)NE
                  • Mount Juliet & Garden(21.0km)SW
                  • Delta Sensory Garden(22.1km)NE
                  • Duckett's Grove Walled Garden and Pleasure Grounds(24.7km)NE
                  • Coolaught Gardens(27.1km)SE
                  • Bay Garden, The(34.3km)SE
                  • Heywood Gardens(35.2km)NW
                  • Burtown House Gardens(38.3km)NE
                  • Kilmokea Gardens(39.5km)SW
                  • Killurney Garden (49.4km)SW
                  • Fairbrook House Gardens & Museum of Contemporary Figurative Art(49.5km)SW
                  • Mount Congreve (49.9km)SW
                  • Gash Gardens(51.5km)NW
                  • Nearby Towns/Areas
                  • Bagenalstown(0.0km)SE
                  • Borris(5.8km)SE
                  • Gowran(8.2km)SW
                  • Killedmond(8.4km)SE
                  • Fenagh(9.9km)NE
                  • Leighlinbridge(10.4km)NW
                  • Dungarvan(12.2km)SW
                  • Graiguenamanagh(12.2km)SW
                  • Maddoxtown(12.6km)SW
                  • Ballon(17.0km)NE
                  • Comments

                  There are currently no comments

                  Leave a comment

                  You must be logged in to leave a comment
                  Not a member? Register for your free membership now!
                  Or leave a comment by logging in with:
                  Sign up with Twitter
                  Georgina Campbell's ireland-guide.com
                  Tweets by @IrelandGuide
                  © Copyright Georgina Campbell Guides 2021
                  • Disclaimer
                  • T & C
                  • Privacy Policy
                  • Site Map
                  • Links
                  • Advertise
                  • Ireland Hotels |
                  • Northern Ireland Hotels |
                  • B&B Ireland |
                  • Accommodation Ireland |
                  • Dublin Airport Hotels |
                  • Dublin Hotels |
                  • Dublin Restaurants |
                  • Belfast Hotels |
                  • Belfast Restaurants |
                  • Cork Hotels |
                  • Cork Restaurants |
                  • Galway Hotels |
                  • Galway Restaurants |
                  • Killarney Hotels |
                  • Killarney Restaurants |
                  • Kilkenny Hotels |
                  • Kilkenny Restaurants |
                  • Limerick Hotels |
                  • Limerick Restaurants |
                  • Sligo Hotels |
                  • Waterford Hotels |
                  • Westport Hotels
                  • My Ireland Guide - Log in
                  • My Favourites
                  • My Itineraries
                  • My Comments
                  • Special Offers
                  • Hire Cars
                  • Ferry Tickets
                  • Competition
                  This website uses cookies to help provide you with a better online experience. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Cookie Policy