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Cashel House Hotel

While some might say it is old-fashioned - and it is far from being a fashion-led destination - relaxed hospitality combined with professionalism have earned an international reputation for the McEvilly family's welcoming hotel and its qualities are perhaps best seen in details - log fires that burn throughout the year, day rooms furnished with antiques and filled with fresh flowers from the garden, rooms that are individually decorated with many thoughtful touches...
Conference/banqueting (15/80), free WiFi. Rooms 30 (13 junior suites, 5 family rooms, 7 ground floor, 3 single, all no smoking). B&B from about €95pps. Children welcome (under 5s free in parents’ room, cot available free of charge), babysitting arranged, playroom). Restaurant seats 85. D daily 6.30pm-8pm, set 4-course D from €60. Bar L à la carte. Afternoon Tea 2.30pm-5pm. Phone call to check advised. Residential Garden courses offered. Pets permitted in some areas (stay in bedrooms or kennels free of charge). Walking, tennis. Gardens (open to the public). Well-located for local horse shows (Justice Connemara Pony & Irish Sport Horse Stud Farm is located within the hotel grounds; guests may view). Closed Jan-mid Feb. Amex, MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

The late Kay and Dermot McEvilly were among the pioneers of the Irish country house movement when they opened Cashel House as an hotel in 1968. The following year General and Madame de Gaulle chose to stay for two weeks, an historic visit of which the McEvilly family is justly proud - look out for the photographs and other memorabilia in the hall.


The de Gaulle visit meant immediate recognition for the hotel, but it did even more for Ireland by putting the Gallic seal of approval on Irish hospitality and food.


Now run by Frank MvEvilly and a long serving team, Cashel House has beautiful gardens, which run down to a private foreshore, contribute greatly to the atmosphere, and the accommodation includes especially comfortable ground floor garden suites, which are also suitable for less able guests (wheelchair accessible, but no special grab rails etc in bathrooms).


While some might say it is old-fashioned - and it is far from being a fashion-led destination - relaxed hospitality combined with professionalism have earned an international reputation for this hotel and its qualities are perhaps best seen in details - log fires that burn throughout the year, day rooms furnished with antiques and filled with fresh flowers from the garden, rooms that are individually decorated with many thoughtful touches.


Service (with all day room service, including all meals) is exceptionally thoughtful, and delicious breakfasts include a wonderful buffet display of home-made and local produce (Cashel House was the Connaught winner of our Irish Breakfast Awards in 2001 and the high standard is consistently maintained).


Dermot and Kay McEvilly were inspirational figures in Irish hospitality and they are much missed; but their legacy lives on in many ways – informative short residential Cashel House Garden Courses with respected guest speakers are offered, for example, and the hotel works closely with the equestrian side of the business, the 'Justice' Connemara and Irish Sport Horse stud and show jumping yard, which has an Equestrian Shop on site. Cashel House makes an ideal base for visiting the many shows that take place in Connemara and the surrounding area throughout the summer.


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A large conservatory extension makes the most of the outlook on to the lovely gardens around this well-appointed split-level restaurant, which is open to non-residents. Arturo Amit who has been head chef since 2003 - and joined in 2018 by well known chef, Thomas Molly - is known for cooking that showcases local produce, notably seafood.


Despite occasional world influences - in a plate of warm Cleggan mussels with tomato chilli and garlic, for example - the tone of his five-course dinner menus is classic: roast Connemara lamb is an enduring favourite and there is an emphasis on home-grown fruit and vegetables, including some fine vegetarian dishes and homely desserts, such as rhubarb or apple tart, or strawberries and cream - then farmhouse cheeses come with home-baked biscuits.


The personal supervision of restaurant manager Ray Doorley ensures exceptionally caring service, and an extensive and informative wine list includes many special bottles for the connoisseur - yet there are also plenty of well-chosen, more accessible wines (under about €30), and a good choice of half bottles.


*A short à la carte bar lunch menu offers interesting snacks and sandwiches, but also delicious hot meals, including Irish stew or even lobster if desired; afternoon teas are also served daily in the bar.

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  • Coeliac Friendly
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  • Extensive Wine List
  • Formal
  • MSG Free
  • No Music Restaurant
  • Old World / Traditional
  • Organic Produce used (mainly)
  • Pub Grub
  • Romantic
  • Sunday Dining
  • Tea Rooms
  • Vegetarian Friendly (always at least 1 starter & 1 main course)
2003 Award Winners Hotel of the Year
2001 Award Winners Breakfast Award - Connaught
2010 Award Winners Host of the Year Award 2010
Last Updated: 14-03-2023
Author: Georgina Campbell
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Cashel House Hotel
, Cashel , Connemara Co Galway
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South off N59 (Galway-Clifden road), 1.5km west of Recess turn left.
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