Top 5 Unusual Buildings to Stay in Ireland - Part 2

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Posted: 05/06/2018 12:42:38


1. Conroy's Old Bar, Aglish, Co. Tipperary

Yes you read that right…you can rent your own pub in Tipperary! Conroy's Old Bar is the 1st Self Catering Pub in the World, fondly referred to as “the pub with no beer”. Although the beer pumps no longer dispense, you can BYO (Bring your own) and enjoy the old beer garden and BBQ areas with views over the Tipperary countryside.

2. Number 31, Leeson Close, Dublin

The iconic home of Irish architect Sam Stephenson who is responsible for some of Dublins’s landmark buildings including; Central Bank of Ireland Dame Street, ESB Headquarters and the Bord na Móna building, Baggot Street to name just a few. Number 31 provided a place for creativity and was a place to meet great thinkers and celebrities of the day with Henry Kissinger and Ted Kennedy among it’s guests.

3. Salterbridge Gatelodge, Co. Wexford

Salterbridge Gatelodge in Co Wexford is a classically proportioned pavilion lodge located in the glorious Blackwater Valley. It was built in 1849 by the Chearnley family. Families like the Chearnleys put great effort into the building and design of gate lodges as it was a window into the grandeur of the main house which only the privileged got to see.So if you want to live it up by the sea or hike up the mountains by day and retreat to your cosy fire lit sanctuary this is the place for you.

4. Lisheen Castle, Co Tipperary

Lisheen Castle is a family owned, beautifully restored Irish castle. The castle is owned by the Everard family who have spent 5 years painstakingly restoring this historic castle from total ruin maintaining its character and key features while modernising the castle to meet our creature comforts. The Everard family have lived here since the early 18th century with family still living on the grounds to this day.

5. Batty Langley Lodge, Castletown Demesne, Leixlip, Co Kildare

An elegant two story building with seven stone pinnacles, the Batty Langley lodge marks the entrance to the Castletown estate. Based on a design for a 'Gothick Temple' taken from Batty Langley's book Gothic Architecture published in 1747, the façade of the lodge was added to the existing rectangular cottage. This is the perfect getaway for two, this quaint lodge has one double bedroom with ensuite, a wood burning stove and elegant sitting room.

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