

Surf Coast: where to stay


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The Ice House Hotel, Ballina
The Ice House Hotel, Ballina
Despite its name, the Ice House Hotel isn’t the slightest bit chilly. In fact, the name comes from its previous life as an ice store. This is a luxurious boutique hotel perched right on the banks of the River Moy, and the ice store was used to preserve the freshly caught salmon. If it’s splendid views you’re after, you could do worse than simply gazing over the inky blue waters from its floor to ceiling windows, while anglers try their luck with the rod.


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Rossmore Manor, Donegal
Rossmore Manor, Donegal
Just outside Donegal Town is the picturesque Rossmore Manor and a rather lovely spot to unpack your suitcases for a while. On the edge of Donegal Bay, it comes with wonderful panoramic views as standard, including mountains to the north, sea to the south, and lush green forests to the east.


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Enniscoe House, Ballina
Enniscoe House, Ballina
Enniscoe House is a beautifully preserved Georgian country house, originally built in 1740 on the shores of Lough Conn. While the house has been kept up to date with every mod con you could desire, the spiral staircase, friezes and original wallpaper ooze old-world charm.


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Belleek Castle, Ballina
Belleek Castle, Ballina
The eccentric and amazing 19th century Belleek Castle is filled with all manner of curiosities to draw you in: Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley’s four-poster bed, a bar built from the salvaged 400-year-old wood of Spanish Armada shipwrecks and one of the finest collections of arms and armour in the whole of Ireland. But it’s the warmth of the smiles that greet you when you enter the Great Hall, and the smell of the turf burning on an open fire that will have you lingering for a while in this manor house by the Moy.


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Coopershill House, Riverstown
Coopershill House, Riverstown
Tucked away in the serene Sligo countryside and surrounded by trees and wildlife, Coopershill House has great escape written all over it. Unplug your smartphone, then take a stroll through the beautiful 500-acre estate and discover its winding woodland paths and deer pastures.


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Waterfront House, Enniscrone
Waterfront House, Enniscrone
Whether you’re basing yourself in Enniscrone to tackle the glorious surf or just a curious onlooker, gazing out over the vast sands and shimmering Atlantic Ocean from Waterfront House is an absolute treat – and every room has a sea view, too!