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The Ring Farmhouse

Tourist Board Rating:  

Birr, Offaly, R42 AY95

Review Score: Superb 9/10

2km from Birr


Meet your host…

Carmel Carroll

The Carroll family welcome you into our home. John is a beef farmer and is an irish speaker. He is always available for chat or farm tour. Donncha & Shauna our son and daughter are twins, Shauna is a Nurse loves her camogie and golf in her free time, Donnch, loves his computers, generally tries to enjoy life. I enjoy meeting my guest and helping them with they local trips You may arrive as guests but will leave as friends

The Ring
Birr
R42 AY95

A welcoming home with scenic vistas of County Offaly’s lush landscape, guests will enjoy superb hospitality at The Ring Farmhouse. Enjoy spacious bedrooms, tasty breakfasts in the light-filled conservatory and breathtaking walks in the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Recommended by Lonely Planet, guests are ideally placed just 2km from the historic town of Birr. Visit Birr Castle and its incredible demesne which includes 1000 different species of trees and shrubs, as well as an historic science centre detailing incredible past achievements. Enjoy great golf, scenic fishing spots on the River Shannon, and the nearby 12th century monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise.

Farmstay Experience

The Ring Farmhouse is a working Beef farm. For those guests who wish to avail of it John the Farmer/Host will take guests on a tour of the farm answering all questions and for a bit of history there is also a range of old farm horse field machinery on display and children can be entertained by feeding the hens and collecting eggs.

How to get here

Off N62 South,  Keep straight at Tesco roundabout.   At the traffic lights turn left, we are signposted from here.

Sat Nav: Lat (53.078900) - Long (-7.882440)

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Facilities

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

Customer Reviews

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Overall Score

9/10
Superb

 

LEON HLADNIK

10 Sep 2019 
Review Score: 10/10

Very nice B&B. Recommended.

Brian Evans

23 Jun 2019 
Review Score: 9/10

A welcoming accommodation in a warm family home. I received wonderful service and many useful suggestions about my holiday and could wish for no more to add to the enjoyment of my time at The Ring.

Danièle Heurtault

30 Aug 2018 
Review Score: 9/10

A very nice accomodation for our last night in Ireland. Carmel is a perfect hostess.

Valerie & Regis

23 May 2018 
Review Score: 9/10

Very welcoming place, with perfect care from Carmel

Host's Reply:
Hi , Many thanks for taking time to do a review, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. Carmel

Julie

03 May 2018 
Review Score: 10/10

Absolutely superb. Beautiful accommodation . Carmel was most helpful & nothing was too much trouble. I can’t say enough about the the place it was just so lovely 😊 would highly recommend this place and would love to come back one day and stay longer.

Host's Reply:
Thanks for your kind comments, glad you enjoyed your visit with us and your trip to Ireland.
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