lisheen house
lisheen, kilkee, co. clare, ireland

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Traditional Irish farm house to let.

Lisheen House in West Clare is situated atop Keating Hill overlooking the River Shannon estuary - five minutes east of the village of Carrigaholt and two minutes west of the village of Doonaha. Lisheen House is an authentic Irish Farm house with all the modern conveniences

• 3 bedrooms (master bedroom en suite)
• 2 baths
• kitchen, full-equipped including dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer
• study
• traditional hearth with hob in sitting/family room
• utensils and linens furnished
• central heat

Carrigaholt Castle	Fireplace in Lisheen House	Carrigaholt Castle from  New Pier

Kilkee is one of Ireland's foremost tourist centres ten minutes to the north; offering swimming, boating, scuba diving, snorkelling, fishing, horse riding, hotels, and WaterWorld. It's golden beach stretches for one mile in a semi-circular sweep and slopes gently into the bay. It is renowned as the safest bathing beach on the west coast of Ireland. Kilkee is for walker's too. The walk along the coastline to the Diamond Rocks is one of the most breathtaking and exhilarating in the world! Kilkee provides a welcome haven for the tourist. There are a number of top quality restaurants where one can enjoy both International and local cuisine and in particular fresh fish, lobster and crayfish literally plucked out of the unpolluted Atlantic Ocean.
 
 
 

Kilrush is the capital of West Clare and is 16 miles to the north. Kilrush as a town was planned and owned by the Vandelour family in the 18th century. In its heyday during the late nineteenth century Kilrush was a busy trading post. Steamers from Limerick linked with the West Clare Railway to bring passengers to the seaside town of Kilkee. The Market House is now the town hall. Today Kilrush is a pleasant market town on the Shannon Estuary. It has an excellent modern marina offering sailing, windsurfing, canoe/kayaking lessons from a protected marina. Also available locally: horse riding, pitch & putt, visits to Scattery Island, Dolphin Watching, and bicycle hire.

West Clare is known as the land of the welcomes and is an ideal base for a golf holiday in Ireland being within easy reach of famous courses such as Lahinch, Ballybunion and Killarney; and lesser known, but still challenging courses in Kilkee and Kilrush.

Places of interest near Lisheen House include:
The Little Ark  This is located in the village church of Kilbaha which is almost at the outer most tip of West Clare (about 8-10 miles west of the house). Years ago when the celebration of mass was forbidden, the locals built the Ark and when the tide was out, brought it to the beach, where the priest celebrated Mass from the inside, with the people outside surrounding the ark.  The beach was considered "no man's land," meaning that interruption of the celebration could not occur.

Be sure to see Loop Head Lighthouse (you will only be 2-3 miles from it when you visit the village of Kilbaha) and walk around back to the Atlantic Ocean. As you look west the next stop would be Newfoundland. It is quiet, rugged, wild, with a real sense of peace, even with the waves crashing against the rocks.
 

RATES PER WEEK (in Euro)
385.00 - May and June
508.00 - July and August
285.00 - September to April
350.00 - Christmas/New Year week
350.00 - Easter week
Terms: 50% non-refundable deposit upon booking. Full payment is due at time of booking for all reservations made within six (6) weeks of arrival. Rental rates include oil for central heating and water for domestic use; electricity is additional at 20 Euro cents per unit (payable upon departure). Rates quoted are for the house; not per person, nor per room.

Note: The week is configured Saturday to Saturday. While flexibility is contingent upon the season, every effort will be made to accommodate your request.

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For availability and reservations please e-mail G. Keating

Need a cellular phone while touring around Ireland? For information and rates, please e-mail  Cathy McPhillips
Need to check your e-mail while staying in West Clare?  Kilrush Internet Bureau (Charles W. Glynn)