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The Purple Heather

Tourist Board Rating:

Killarney, Kerry, V93 PC42

8.5km from Killarney

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Meet your host…

Nora Moriarty

You can enjoy true Irish hospitality when staying at The Purple Heather Bed and Breakfast. We enjoy welcoming guests to our home and have made many friends along the way. Guests can relax in quiet and comfortable surroundings, and as your hosts, we would be delighted to advise you on how to plan your stay.

Glencar Road
Gap of Dunloe
Beaufort
V93 PC42

Winner of a Gulliver Ireland B&B award and highly recommended by Le Guide du Routard, the Purple Heather know how to provide guests with a real County Kerry welcome. From the breakfast conservatory guests can take in impressive panoramas of the Gap of Dunloe and Carrauntoohil, Ireland’s highest mountain. Fine dining is available in the nearby Hotel Dunloe Castle, as is live traditional Irish music to get toes tapping. Located 10km from the vibrant town of Killarney, guests can enjoy the perks of socialising and shopping and also experience the rural landscape of the nearby Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula.

How to get here

Take the Killorglin Road (N72) to Fossa village. Take the left for the Gap of Dunloe to the Hotel Dunloe Castle. Take the left and continue straight for 0.5 mile.

[Glencar rd]

Sat Nav: Lat (52.060301) - Long (-9.616814)

Facilities

Cot Available
Credit Cards Accepted
Cycling
Facilities for Pets
Fishing within 5kms
Golfing within 5kms
Hair Dryer
Horse Riding
Internet Access
Ironing
No Smoking House
Private Car Park
Tea In Bedrooms
TV in Bedroom
Walking
Wi-Fi

Customer Reviews

10 Exceptional (1)	5 Average (0)
9 Superb (4)	4 Below Average (0)
8 Fabulous (0)	3 Fair (0)
7 Very Good (0)	2 Poor (0)
6 Good (0)	1 Very Poor (0)

Overall Score

9.2/10

Superb

Jane

22 Sep 2017

Review Score: 9/10

Loved the hosts! The most helpful of all our hosts during our stay. Tim made the place our favorite B&B. Close to everything we wanted to do.

Jörn

18 Jun 2017

Review Score: 9/10

Good location and a very warm welcome from the hosts. Good breakfast.

Jack Flowers

30 May 2017

Review Score: 9/10

The Purple Heather made our first visit to Ireland a memorable event. We had two nights of good sleep, a delicious full Irish breakfast and hospitality that left us wanting to come back.

Loukas

12 May 2017

Review Score: 9/10

everything was perfect

David Lawrence

10 May 2017

Review Score: 10/10

Very comfortable and spotless room. Hosts were very helpful and pleasant. Excellent breakfast.

Tourist Board Rating:

Meet your host…

Nora Moriarty

Glencar Road
Gap of Dunloe
Beaufort
V93 PC42

Nearby attractions

Carrauntoohil Mountain: Is Ireland’s highest mountain and is only 17km from The Purple Heather. Carrauntoohil is the central peak of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range and is popular with walking and hiking enthusiasts.
Ideal Touring Base: We are the base for exploring all of Kerry’s major attractions such as the wonderfully scenic Ring of Kerry, Skellig Michael Islands, Dingle Peninsula, Killarney National Park and all it has to offer, including the Lakes of Killarney, Muckross House & Gardens, Torc Waterfall, Ross Castle to name a few. The best way to explore Ireland’s oldest national park is by walking or cycling.
Jaunting Gap Of Dunloe : Step back in time and experience Ireland’s most traditional mode of transport with a jaunting car through the Gap of Dunloe. You will enjoy the most scenic of rides and is a must-do on any trip to Kerry.