The Old School House

Tourist Board Rating: Approved

Ballinskelligs, Kerry, V23 F210

4km from Ballinskelligs

Meet your host…

Dominick and Lillian O’Byrne

At The Old School House Bed and Breakfast guests can expect the finest of Irish hospitality from the moment they arrive. We are too middle-aged fun loving and interesting people who love to sing together and make people happy. We love to tell our guests about the history of the house and share a few laughs by the fire in the evening. Dominick loves to share stories of the past and can also help plan your day with local maps and best walks and hikes in the area. We look forward to welcoming you.

Barrys Cross
Cloon
Ballinskelligs
V23 F210

The Old School House Bed and Breakfast is a family-run guest house offering high-quality accommodation, less than 11 km from Cahersiveen and Portmagee Ideally located for trips to Skellig Islands, The Old School House has a garden and conservatory, and offers free Wi-Fi and excellent home-cooked breakfasts.
The house has amazing history dating back to the famine and the old school books make for very interesting reading. The conservatory is a lovely room to relax in and enjoy the peaceful sounds of the many birds that visit our secluded garden in the summer months. A wood fired pizza oven is available for guests to use in our garden.
Guests may enjoy freshly brewed tea/coffee with homemade scones in our conservatory, on arrival or make tea coffee at any time in our dining room. In the morning, a full Irish breakfast is offered, along with our famous pancakes and traditional porridge. Homemade breads, jam and marmalade, along with fresh tea, coffee and hot chocolate are also available. All of this can be enjoyed in our dining room or conservatory with garden views. There is also a welcoming woodburning stove and tv for relaxing in the evening.

How to get here

You can use Google Maps to find us by entering our Eircode: V23 F210

Sat Nav: Lat (51.86009607726385) - Long (-10.247490365384541)

Facilities

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

Tourist Board Rating: Approved

Meet your host…

Dominick and Lillian O’Byrne

Barrys Cross
Cloon
Ballinskelligs
V23 F210

Nearby attractions

_Ballinskelligs & The Glen: Ballinskelligs & The Glen will be the first area you will pass through on the skellig ring route. It will offer the most wonderful coastal scenery, with beautiful sandy beaches. Also if you are a lover of history, you are in for a treat with many reminders of the past, including an old monastery, a castle, stone alignments and much more.
_Cill Riallaig: Cill Riallaig is regarded as the best place in Kerry for contemporary art, fine craft. The Cill Rialaig Arts Centre features a wide range of exhibitions, programs and workshops year round.
_Skellig chocolate Factory and shop: The Skellig chocolate Factory and shop is a family run business with an open plan production where you can see the chocolates being made, ask questions and taste the freshly made treats. More interestingly is that they got no specific tour; this means that therefore no entrance charge. It is really perfect stop as a part of a trip around the Skellig ring.
Portmagee: Portmagee is a small historical fishing village and was voted as the top tourism town in Ireland in December 2012. This accolade gives you a strong indication that Portmagee is the perfect spot for you the holiday maker.
The Area: The area Offers opportunities for hill-walking, mountain climbing and fishing, among a host of other outdoor activities, with the Ring of Kerry route lined with beautiful beaches and rugged scenery. Ballinskelligs beach is just 5k from the house and has a beach cafe serving snacks in a garden setting and a Sunday market where you can sample some delicious local produce and cakes. There are 2 blue flag beaches within easy reach of the house, safe for children with life guards in the summer months.