This is a double bedroom with views overlooking the front garden and Beentee Mountain, the house is in the centre of the town yet is still very private as it is hidden in a wonderful garden behind a high wall. The room has a large window which allows light to flood in, yet good curtains to allow for peaceful sleep. 
Although in the town, the high wall and surrounding gardens give the ultimate private, secluded experience. This bedroom consists of a double bed, a wardrobe, side table and long drapes. The room has an en-suite toilet and shower room. The original wooden floorboards and elevated ceiling height add to the beauty of this room. 
I have five other bedrooms in the house available which you will find advertised under the Old Monastery here on Airbnb and can accommodate a total of twelve people. You will have access to your bedroom, the bathroom and showers. Breakfast is included and is a continental breakfast consisting of fresh fruit, fresh soda bread, overnight oats, local preserves and spreads and other produce such as hummus, roasted tomatoes depending on seasonal availability. Breakfast will either be served in the dining room downstairs which feature long church pews and views of the garden or in the old farmhouse style kitchen with views of the garden and Cnoc na dTobar Mountain. 
You may also use the library which is full of books for all ages and interests and the sitting room which has a gas fire and television. We have a lovely terrace in the garden with a barbeque area where you can sit out on nice evenings beneath the cherry blossom tree. 
I will be staying in the house while you are there and will be working in the town, and will be around to assist you with whatever you need. 
 The Old Monastery is a place to come for a unique stay in an old house full of history and charm. You will be warmly welcomed into my home and I hope that all guests feel at home here, I love this area and very much and want all my guests to experience it to its fullest so I will be at hand to give lots of local tips on food, things to see, places to go etc. However, this is not a typical Irish B&B, the breakfast I serve is not a fry, the bedroom doors don't have locks as they are old solid wooden doors, they keys of which were lost many moons ago. Therefore I advise that no valuable property be left unattended. 
I am very passionate about sustainability using eco friendly cleaning products, airdrying laundry, bringing little to no packaging into the home, buying in bulk from sources with refill facilities and operating a switch off policy on all electrical appliances and fixtures. All our waste is either repurposed, composted or recycled where possible. Therefore I ask that you avoiding bringing waste into my home, you may borrow my keep cups and reusable water bottles for your travelling in the local area and place them in the basket in the hall when you are finished with them. Breakfast is made up of local produce with very minimal carbon footprint, vegan and vegetarian diets are supported but dairy products are also available. The Old Monastery is so much more than a guesthouse, it is a chance to stay in a building of great historical significance. To meet people who uphold the values of kindness and generosity that we Irish are so famous for, to eat food of local produce and have a stay in a true Irish country home in an authentic town steeped in history and surrounded by natural beauty!

Double Guestroom with Ensuite

Lucy is an ideal hostess at this gem of a house which, while at the centre of the town, is hidden behind walls and trees so that it is a quiet haven.The room we had was large and well suited with high ceilings and a high quality shown in fixture and fittings.Breakfast was jolly and substantial and left us with an appreciation of where we had stayed and a smile upon our faces.

The old monastery is a spot not to be missed! The moment you step in the gates you forget you’re in the middle of town, and instead feel like you’re away on a secluded mountaintop. Lucy was warm and welcoming, even though we ended up arriving past midnight, and she gave us custom directions when we mentioned what town we were coming from. The monastery is beautiful, from the kitchen with its awesome stove, to the library with ceiling-high bookshelves, to the bedrooms with stained glass windows in them. Not to mention, Lucy made a beautiful breakfast spread for us, (she went to bed later than us and woke up earlier, incredibly!) and all the while wrote down things we should see on the rest of our vacation. No other place we stay at will hold up to the standards Lucy has set, and we wish we could have stayed longer!

Exceptional

Special place, not to be missed (even for Lucy's kindness)!

We had a really nice stay at Lucy's place. Very clean and comfortable room in a lovely house. Perfect location to explore the area. The breakfast was delicious. I would definitely recommend Lucy as a host and her accommodation for a break on the road.

Perfect

The old monastery was a great place to stay and Lucy was great host. Our room was large and lovely. The breakfast was really tasty. Late arrival was no problem.

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