A warm welcome is assured at Lorum Old Rectory,
where guests can enjoy luxury Bed & Breakfast accommodation
in a charming [1863] Manor House. Situated in the rich Barrow
River valley at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountains the
region is renowned for its beautiful scenery, numerous activities
and rich heritage.
Here Bobbie Smith, a member of 'Euro-Toques' (the European Community
of Cooks) and her family have built an international reputation for delicious
and imaginative home cooking that incorporates mainly local and organically
grown produce.
Guests may relax in the gardens and play croquet; you may be greeted
by a peacock in its full regalia.
Places of interest within easy reach include medieval Kilkenny; New Ross
where the 'Dunbrody', a famine ship replica built by local craftsmen,
is moored and open to visitors, the Viking towns of Waterford and Wexford
and the busy nearby town of Carlow.
Lorum is an ideal base from which to explore the area's many archaeological
and historic sites and celebrated gardens. Energetic visitors may also
sample the region's wide range of sporting and recreational activities. |