This is a beautiful guest house, decorated to a very high standard. The owners are friendly and attentive. The beds are so comfortable and only for the fabulous breakfast we couldn't have got out of them. Home made scones and flapjacks are just some of the special extra details. This guest house is ideal if you are attending a wedding in nearby Kilshane.

Live like gentry in this fabulous retreat away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

We stayed at Rathellen House for two nights B&B and one dinner whilst on a hill walking trip in the nearby Galty Mountains. The house is magnificent and although just a couple of years old, gives the impression of a dwelling built for gentry in a foregone age. Stella and Eamonn gave us a very friendly wecome with tea, coffee and home made biscuits upon arrival.

The room was comfortable with a great bathroom and lovely furniture. However Rathellen's 'piece de resistance' is their food. For breakfast we chose the really fresh fruit and yogurt, and beautifully cooked scrambled eggs and bacon (we could have had cereals and the 'Full Irish' too).

After a hard day's walking, our welcome dinner consisted of a lovely potato and leek soup starter which was really light and a gorgeous trio of fish for main course followed by rhubarb crumble. It was magnificent. Afterwards we retired to the huge log fire in the drawing room.

Rathellen House is on the edge of the Glen of Aherlow and 15 minutes from Clydagh Bridge, a popular starting point for the Slievecushnabinnia 786m / Galtymore 919m / Galtybeg 799m / Cush 630m horseshoe walk. It is also ideally suited for less challenging walks on Slievemuck Ridge.

This is truly one of the nicest and most amazing places I have ever had the pleasure of staying. Everything about this house was exquisite, from the way it was decorated, to the amenities of the room, down to the piping hot scones that Eamonn brought us fresh from the oven at breakfast. He and Shelly couldn't have been nicer, more gracious hosts. My husband and I hated to leave and hope to come back for a longer stay on another visit to Ireland.

My husband and I arrived at Rathellen last week for a one night stopover, and were greeted by the very warm and kind Eamonn. My husband was pretty unwell with a heavy cold and cough. and although I had previously booked the master suite I aksed if it were possible to change our bookings. to two separate rooms as otherwise neither of us was going to get any sleep due to his constant coughing. Eamonn could not have been more generous to us. Not only did he quickly arrange the change to the accommodation but went way beyond expectations. BOth our rooms were spacious and comfortable. Mine was a pretty room with corner windows with lovely rural views. My husbands was slightly smaller but had everything needed for a much needed good night's sleep.

Some delicious warm scones with cream and strawberries and a cup of tea was first on the agenda at which point my husband had to head for bed. It was clear that he was too unwell to drive anywhere for dinner and anyway did not feel like eating and even though we had made no prior arrangement for diner ,Eamonn offered to cook me up a meal. We both settled on some warm toast and tea and an early night. Although we were not able to take full advantage of the wonderful, stately manor house it was nonetheless a beautiful home with plentiful reading material, comfy beds and a feeling of serenity which was greatly appreciated. In the morning Eamonn booked us a room at a hotel near the airport which he recommended to save us any hassel.

We would love to return one day so that we could fully appreciate all that the gorgeous Rathellen House has to offer but we will long remember the kindness shown to us during our very brief stay. Thank you both and thank you too to your young son who was very helpful with directions to Cashel and advice when we arrived earlier in the day....
..already he had learned the skills of a welcoming host and is a credit to you both .