Kilkenny Retreat

Vacation Rental in Kilkenny, Ireland

9 reviews
2 bedrooms2 bathrooms5 guests
From: €1,200 weekly

Property Overview

Kilkenny Retreat, Inistioge, County Kilkenny


Located 2km outside the village of Inistioge in County Kilkenny, this unique holiday home was used to store horse-drawn carriages in the 18th century.

Inistioge is a charming village with a tree-lined square, lying in a pretty part of the Nore Valley. This authentic cottage leaves a lasting impression and inspires many guests to return year after year.

Lovingly restored while retaining its original character, the cottage commands spectacular views of the River Nore and the undulating countryside.

Accommodation
The property consists of 2 bedrooms with two double beds and one single bed and sleep up to 5 people. The kitchen, living room and dining room is an open plan design.

Guests can really make themselves at home in the living ares, while relaxing in front of an open fire and catching up on TV shows.

This self-catering property is well maintained by the owners, whose dwellings are on the grounds.
  • Property Features
  • From: €1,200 weekly
  • Dates back to 18th century
  • Village of Inistioge 2 Km
  • Spectacular views of River Nore
  • Real open fire
  • Tennis Court at the property

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Amenities

  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Shower
  • Fresh towels & linens
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  • Property Features
  • From: €1,200 weekly
  • Dates back to 18th century
  • Village of Inistioge 2 Km
  • Spectacular views of River Nore
  • Real open fire
  • Tennis Court at the property
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Dave
October 2024
Our stay at the House will be a cherished memory of our time in Ireland. Between the charm of the house and the amazing hospitality provided by Margaret and Mark, this stands out as one of our best stays ever. We loved the authenticity of the home, feeling like we were getting an experience of what it might have been like to live on an Irish country estate a hundred years ago (if they'd had a microwave and Wi-Fi). M&M are wonderful people, and we really enjoyed our conversations with them. They had a number of local recommendations after we explained our interests, and they proved to be perfect. Our day exploring "Graig", the Barrow River walk, and lunch in St Mullins was probably our favorite day of our entire 2 weeks in Ireland. Make sure to check out the nearby Woodstock gardens and arboretum as well.
Our highest recommendation!
Tania
July 2024
Thank you for a lovely peaceful stay I loved every minute! Hope to be back one day
Ian
June 2024
If I could give this place six stars, I would. Mark and Maggie, the location, and above all the property itself were all spectacular. It’s a restored priest’s house with character for days, and all the appliances worked as advertised. Don’t expect much in the way of food from Inistioge, but Thomastown (5-10min) has great options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and pints—both sit down and takeaway. Short drive to lots of great attractions (Jerpoint, Kilkenny); Inistioge is lovely, as is the surrounding country.
But mostly the property is just outstanding. Beautiful, secluded, and lots of great little quiet spots all over the huge garden. And the hosts couldn’t be more wonderful. All around, absolutely magical place to stay.
Carol
May 2024
Great place to stay with a lot of character. Hosts were very friendly, and we would stay here again
Gina S.
October 2019
"wonderful"
Hosts were extremely helpful and friendly. We enjoyed staying in Inistoge. Beautiful authentic home. We loved it.

Margaret M.
October 2019
"Amazing cottage!!!"

From the moment we drove up to this exquisite cottage we were enchanted! It really is the most perfect place we have ever stayed. You can tell by the attention to detail that the owners have taken with the renovation of the building and interiors that it was a project of love. We were even delighted to be able to compost our leftovers. ..and that was a gift to the local magpie as well. Each evening we stood in the doorway and listened as the rooks came in to roost. We could not have dreamed of a more perfect week to end our first trip to Ireland. I was only sorry that Margaret was out of town and we did not get to meet her. Thanks for a memorable visit!!!

Monica A
September 2019
"Wonderful Home"

The owners have done a wonderful job of restoring this property. Mark was very helpful in helping us find our way to the property. It was very relaxing. We loved our 3 day stay!

Teresa S.
September 2019
"Peaceful"

Maggie and Mark were the most welcoming and warm hosts! The Stone House was comfortable and pictures don't do it justice!
Vickie F
June 2019
"Lovely quiet stay"
We had a lovely 5-night stay in this little cottage. It was very clean and everything worked. We had kids with us, and they had their own space in the upstairs bedroom. We explored the surrounding area, and even drove to the west coast one day. Our hosts were lovely and we couldn’t ask for a better few days.

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