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Mornington House

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Mornington House

Mornington House has been in the O’Hara family home since 1858, and is still furnished with much of the original furniture and family portraits - and, although centrally heated, log fires remain an essential feature...This is a tranquil and restorative place for a short break and first-time viistors will be pleasantly surprised by the amount of things there are to do and to see in this beautiful, unspoiled area.

Rooms 4 (3 en-suite, 1 with private bathroom, 1 shower only, 1 family room, all no smoking); B&B €80pps, ss €25. Children by arrangement only. Turndown service. Children by arrangement only. Pets not allowed inside. WiFi. Garden, croquet, fishing. Canoes, boats & bicycles can be hired. Equestrian: trekking & a cross-country course and Golf nearby. Closed 1 Nov-30 Apr (open for groups at weekends in Nov). Amex, MasterCard, Visa.

Warwick and Anne O’Hara’s gracious Victorian house is surrounded by mature trees and is just a meadow’s walk away from Lough Derravarragh where the mythical Children of Lir spent 300 years of their 900 year exile - the lough is now occupied by a pleasing population of brown trout, pike, eels and other coarse fish.

This has been the O’Hara family home since 1858, and is still furnished with much of the original furniture and family portraits - and, although centrally heated, log fires remain an essential feature. Bedrooms are typical of this kind of country house - spacious and well-appointed, with old furniture (three have brass beds) but with comfortable modern mattresses.

Anne is well-known for her skills in the kitchen and, although guests are referred to local restaurants for dinner, she cooks excellent country breakfasts using fresh fruit and vegetables from the walled garden as well as other local produce, while Warwick does the honours front-of-house.

There is a wealth of wildlife around the house, and there are gardens and archaeological sites to visit nearby - this is a tranquil and restorative place for a short break and first-time viistors will be pleasantly surprised by the amount of things there are to do and to see in this beautiful, unspoiled area.

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Facilities/Features

Boat Trips
Cycling
Equestrian (nearby)
Fishing (coarse nearby)

Fishing (coarse on site)
Fishing (Fly Fishing nearby)
Fishing (Fly Fishing)
Golf nearby

Horse Racing nearby
Hunting/Shooting (nearby)

Breaks - Short
Broadband WI/FI
Broadband WI/FI (No Charge)
Dogs - good walking nearby (offlead)
Dogs permitted - no charge
Dogs permitted - staying in outhouse / kennel

Family Friendly
Location - By a lake
Location - Peaceful
Location - Remote
Location - Scenic
No Smoking Establishment

Pet Friendly
Private Parties
Romantic Venue
Smoking Area

Last Updated: 05-03-2022

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