300 year old farm house and fishing lodge — Property 70061
- 4 Bedrooms, sleeps 8
- Location: Thomastown County Kilkenny, Ireland
Summary of Main house, 4 bedrooms, sleeps 8
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- Property type:
- farmhouse, 270 m²
- Location type:
- Rural, Town
- Highlights:
- Garden, Terrace, DVD
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- Pets allowed
- Suitable for elderly
- Garden
- Family friendly
Dysart farmhouse and Castle Nest |
Fishing on the river Nore at Dysart |
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Kitchen in main house |
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300 year old farm house and fishing lodge
This beautiful farm house and fishing lodge is located on one hundred acres facing down on to the River Nore with two and a half miles of fishing rights. The house is in the grounds of Dysart Castle which is the birthplace of the philosopher George Berkeley, after whom Berkeley University is called. It is one mile from the picturesque village of Thomastown which has fabulous pubs and a good restaurant. It is four miles from the world famous Mount Juliet Golf Course and Spa. There are ten golf clubs within a twenty mile radius and the house is five miles from Gowran Race Course. Dysart has two miles of the best game fishing in the south east of Ireland. The fishing season is from the 17th of March to the 30th of September. The original lodge house has four bedrooms, 2 en-suite, a living room, dining room and a great farmhouse kitchen. Both the dining room & living room have wood burning stoves. The castle nest has one bedroom.
Details for Main house in Ireland
This is a beautiful 300 year old farmhouse, loving restored using materials from the locality. All of the wood used in the house comes from our own woods. There are wooden or marble floors throughout. There is a large farmhouse kitchen with the original cooking fireplace and wooden units surrounded by modern kitchen equipment. Both the living room and dining room have wood burning stoves and there is underfloor heating throughout the ground floor. The house is ideal for 8 people and has everything needed to entertain that number. All of the beds are of a 4 star quality and the duvets are Siberian Goose down. This is rustic living with comfort and style. There is a charcoal barbeque and there are dining facilities outside. There are wonderful walks and fishing on site and it is a golfers paradise. If the weather is not conducive to outdoor activities, there are many books, games, a CD and IPOD music system and satellite TV, the Spa at Mount Juliet or a pint in Barry's .
Location
Thomastown County Kilkenny < Ireland
| Nearest airport: | Dublin airport at 75 kilometres |
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| Nearest beach: | Beach at 30 kilometres |
| Nearest motorway: | N 9 at 10 kilometres |
| Nearest ferry port: | Dunmore east at 40 kilometres |
| Nearest railway station: | Rosslare at 45 kilometres |
| Car: | necessary |
Dysart is one mile from Thomastown. Thomastown is on the River Nore and is a beautiful small town, full of character and warm, friendly people. It has always attracted artists and has an arts and craft school in the town. Many artists live in the vicinity. It is 20 kms miles from Kilkenny city and is 30kms from Waterford city. There are wonderful pubs and restaurants close by.
Local activities walking, fishing, horse riding, golf
Availability for Main house in Ireland
- Last updated on:
- Monday, 21 July 2008
- Changeover day:
- Saturday
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- All year

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Rental rates for Main house in Ireland
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Cash security deposit of 750 euros payable on arrival. 25 % booking deposit and full payment 60 days before arrival. Some meals can be arranged on request. High season rates are applied to Christmas, New Year and Easter.
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| Notes: | This is a very comfortable and stylish house. It is wonderful for a large group or family gathering. It gives visitors a real traditional Irish experience without many tourists. Both houses can be rented together, allowing for 8 to 11 people. It is a wonderful house for celebrating special birthdays or anniversaries. |
Kilkenny, 20 kms
Kilkenny City is the medieval and cultural capital of Ireland. It is the seat of the Butler Family who once had the entitlement to tax all of the wine that entered Ireland and more recently produce the best chocolates. Kilkenny Castle and the Cathedral of Saint Canice are two of Ireland's finest medieval buildings established in the 13th century. Both the castle and the cathedral feature as a major centre for events in the Kilkenny Arts week in mid August. This festival was founded by the international artist Ramie Leahy. Kilkenny is 12 miles from Thomastown and is a must to visit with it's excellent pubs and restaurants. It is a fun place.
Hunting
Thomastown is the home of The Kilkenny Hunt, one of the oldest established hunts in Ireland. There is local hunting on Friday, Sunday and Monday. By special allowance guests can join the hunt on advance request paying visitor's cap. Excellent horses can be hired. Dysart is the home of the Kilkenny hunter trials.
about Dysart
The walk to Dysart winds out the Rock Road through the dappled, overhanging foliage of Grennan Wood. The castle itself is some 400 years old but the site on which it sits is ancient, inhabited since long before records began. It was mentioned in one of the oldest vellum Irish manuscripts found, the Speckled Book, written in 1418, as a site occupied by monks and a place where the servants were tired of eating salmon because it was so abundant in the river. The stone salmon trap on the river bend next to the castle is one of the few in Ireland still capable of use and is centuries old. We know that pagans and Vikings traded and lived on the site long before the monastery was founded with the construction of the old church in the 1200s. The turn of the river at Dysart is one of the highest points on the Nore with sufficient depth of the water to float a longboat.
Golf Information:
It is four miles from the world famous Mount Juliet Golf Course and Spa. There are ten golf clubs within a twenty mile radius and the house is five miles from Gowran Race Course and Golf Club. Mount Juliet opened in 1991 with a match featuring golfing legends Christy O'Connor Snr. and Jack Nicklaus, the beautiful and challenging Mount Juliet course has established itself as a premier golfing venue for Top Professionals and leisure golfers worldwide. Chosen as the first and only Jack Nicklaus signature course in Ireland, the 'Golden Bear' was meticulous and pain-staking in his design and overseeing of the construction of his great creation, sited 12 miles south of the medieval city of Kilkenny. Feature holes abound on the course, but the 3rd hole, a stunning par 3 from an elevated tee to a green guarded by a natural stream and lake is one that golfers always remember. The par 5 10th hole with its copse of trees which tests the golfers strategy is also a favourite. The final hole, a long par 4 with water all down the left and a narrow approach to the green has decided many a tournament result The Spa, which uses the prestigious E-SPA range of products offers traditional and alternative health and beauty treatments in a discreet and luxurious environment. Try La Stone Therapy from Arizona where heated basalt stones and chilled marble are incorporated into an aromatherapy massage to invigorate and relax the body.
Featured Review
Comments from Owner Guestbook
HRGuestBook70061, HR GuestBook
Review Submitted: December 06, 2007, Date of stay: December, 2007
What an utterly stunning place. The house is beautiful, really modern and cosy but still traditional and rustic, and the views...wow.
The castle, the river and the forest all within a few hundred metres of the house, a country wonderland for the kids. I'll be back.
Enda, London
+442077825000
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- Advertiser since:
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