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Sheedy's Country House Hotel
Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, Ireland · Independent · Accessible Luxury
This has been a Sheedy house since the early 1700s, and John's grandmother Alice first took paying guests in the 1930s, when Lisdoonvarna was still a sulphur-spa town. John and Martina Sheedy took it on from his parents, Patsy and Frank, in 1998. John cooks dinner from Easter to September, the restaurant holds two AA rosettes, and eleven rooms (five of them downstairs, and no lift) sit ten kilometres from the Cliffs of Moher.
- 11 rooms
About Sheedy's Country House Hotel
- The Good Hotel Guide named Sheedy's its Editor's Choice for walking breaks in 2020 and again in 2022, the only Irish hotel picked for that two-night walk.
- Dinner is Monday to Saturday. Sundays the restaurant is closed. John cooks Burren lamb and fish, and breakfast runs to whiskey porridge.
- Matthew and Roisin, John and Martina's children, are in the house now. The south-facing conservatory looks over the herb and rose gardens.
History
The Sheedy family date the house to the early 1700s. Alice Sheedy opened it to guests in the 1930s, when people still came to Lisdoonvarna for the sulphur water. John and Martina took over from Patsy and Frank Sheedy in 1998. John is the chef, and the restaurant has held two AA rosettes since that year. There are eleven bedrooms, five on the ground floor, and no lift.
The setting
Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, V95 NH22, a two-minute walk from the pubs and the summer music. Doolin is about eight kilometres, the Cliffs of Moher about ten. The town's other fame is the matchmaking festival.
Experiences
- Irish traditional music in Lisdoonvarna pubs — Great Irish traditional music in the pubs of Lisdoonvarna during the Summer season, a two minute walk from the hotel.
- Burren Way and Burren National Park walks — Varied walking and hiking routes along the Burren Way and in the Burren National Park.
- Boat trip to the Aran Islands from Doolin — Boat trips to the Aran Islands from the village of Doolin.
Amenities
- Ample onsite car parking
- Breakfast and dinner menus
Awards
- Good Hotel Guide Editor's Choice for Walking Breaks (2022)
- AA Two Rosettes (1998)
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