Glencarrig B&B

We stayed at Glencarrig for 10 days as part of a fishing holiday on Clare Dragoon moored closeby at Carrigaholt pier. Our holiday and the fishing were both exceptional thanks to Mary and Luke who were extremely friendly and welcoming. Our accommodation was spacious and clean with a comfortable bed and a powerful shower with plenty of hot water. The lovely sitting and games rooms were a welcome extra. The breakfast menu was varied and delicious. We also had packed lunch and an evening meal as part of our fishing package. The evening meal was restaurant quality and extremely good value. The accommodation in set in stunning countryside with the added interest of a working farm. We have already booked our return next year!

The Glencarrig B&B was the perfect place to stay! Our room was comfortable and we utilized the guest lounge and game room. The entire place was clean and quaint. Mary is a wonderful host with a true gift in hospitality. She cooked a delicious Irish breakfast showcasing her own jams and was quick to answers every question we had while giving us great recommendations for food and things to do. We listened to Mary’s recommendation to drive a nearby portion of the Wild Atlantic Coast and it was a highlight of our whole trip!

Visited Glenncarrig as part of their fish & stay packages in September 2024 with 4 other friends. Accommodation was great, clean and comfortable; shared spaces (games room and lounge) were great for winding down at the end of the day. Hospitality was great, both Mary and Luke were friendly, welcoming and very accommodating. Foodwise, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner were part of the fishing package; every meal was delicious and portion sizes were very generous - I ended up leaving half a stone heavier than when I arrived! Standouts being the fresh scones that came out with breakfast, Tuna and Apple baguette for lunch and the Fresh Pollack and chips! Had some time to check out the local scenery and the walks along the coast road are lovely and fairly flat heading west to Kilbaha and onwards to Loop Head. For those interested in birds, there's plenty to see while walking past the fields and marshland, highlights being Marsh Harriers and loads of Curlew; I wished it taken a book for the species as there were loads of small birds in hedge rows I didn't recognise. Inshore there were a lot of terns and gannets with the offshore highlights being Great and Artic Skuas, sooty shearwaters and lots of storm petrels. It was great seeing the bottlenose dolphins in the estuary, there were seals in most little bays but the big highlight was the basking sharks jumping off loop head; we saw them from the boat which was awesome and really close, but seeing them off the headland was fantastic as you could see them reacting to each other over a large area. If you are in the area at this time of year, I'd highly recommend visiting the lighthouse to watch these massive animals jumping! Another lovely place to visit is the Bridges of Ross would be a lovely place for a picnic! Would recommend visiting and especially taking advantage of the fish and stay package!

Glencarrig Farmhouse B&B May 24 Large spacious room with good WIFI and lots of TV channel options in various languages. Breakfast included a lot of delicious home made items and the hostess was happy to accommodate any special needs you may have. Village is approx 2km by road and has an excellent rstaurant/bar. Ideal place if you just want tio chill out for a few days. I will certainly book here again when I am next in the area.

Part of the charm of this great B&B is finding and getting to it. The road gets narrower and narrower, and you are very aware of the charms of rural Ireland. The B&B was well maintained and clean. There is a den downstairs and access to an outdoor space, but we did not use during stay. Our room was basic but very comfortable, spacious enough for two beds, and had a lovely view. The innkeeper is a wonderful hostess and baker. Our made to order breakfast was delicious and more than generously sized. We were even sent on our way with buttered and wrapped scones for the road.