Ard Ri House is a purpose-built family-run B&B at the edge of Cashel. For €37.50 pps we had a spacious, spotless en suite room with comfortable beds, kettle and tea-and-coffee tray, free wireless and the most sumptuous breakfast I have seen - excellent 'starter' buffet with fresh fruit salad among other things - porridge (oatmeal) cooked to order - and 'full cooked Irish breakfast' with generous servings. On top of that, our host and hostess could not have been more friendly and obliging.
The town of Cashel is overlooked by the 'Rock of Cashel,' an impressive cluster of medieval monuments that dominates from miles around. After years of driving past it, we decided we must stop, and it was well worth a visit. Our young guide was excellent, and it was fascinating to see the kind of restoration work that is being done. The town of Cashel has a lot to offer, too. Bolton's Library is full of atmosphere, and there, too, there was a well-informed and friendly guide to meet one. We had decided on a very short visit - the drive from Dublin, with new motorways, is now under two hours- but now we like the town so much we think we might go back...
I should add, we also had a very good, reasonable lunch and dinner at the Ladyswell Restaurant.
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