Arrived at the b&b and it was a warm welcome by the owner and dogs which we loved. The rooms are spacious and have what you need. The breakfasts are home cooked and good with loads of choice. Across the road is a pub which is mega. The place itself is in a great location for exploring Wicklow and for walks itself.

We were walking sections of the Wicklow Way and spent two nights in beautiful Glenmalure at Coolalingo B & B. Maura and Mick Heffernan were very welcoming. It's a working farm and the well-kept house - the upstairs converted into three or four B & B rooms - has been in the family for years. Our room (#3) was clean and comfortable and looked out on the pasture, the horses and sheep, and the Glenmalure hills. The breakfast room, with floor to ceiling windows, has a similar view. As we ate one morning we watched Mick run his beloved border collie through practice herding the sheep. By arrangement, Maura gave us a ride to remote Iron Bridge so we could walk that leg south to north and end up back at Coolalingo instead of dead-ending in the wilds. On our final day, also by arrangement, she drove us several miles to Rathdrum so we could catch a train back to Dublin. This is remote country. Mick had a great tale or two about local lore. The Glenmalure Lodge is right next door over the bridge. That was a great place for dinner and beer. The food was terrific as were the old time furnishings and ambience. Everybody was friendly.
The valley is beautiful. Coolalingo isn't the Ritz but it's authentic Irish hospitality.