Cashel Hotels

Cashel Hotels – Cashel Palace Hotel

At the foot of the Rock of Cashel (dramatically lit at night), a lovingly restored and intriguing 18th-century townhouse in delightful walled gardens. Public rooms are panelled in pine; bedrooms have canopied beds and good-sized bathrooms. New rooms in former stables opened in 1999. Historic town. Main Street, Cashel, Co Tipperary

CARNLOUGH Hotels – Londonderry Arms Hotel

Georgian coaching inn, once bequeathed to Winston Churchill, in an historic fishing village; rooms with harbour views. Carnlough, Co Antrim, BT44 OEU

CASHEL CO GALWAY Hotel – Zetland Country House Hotel

The 19th-century manor house is garlanded in awards for its food and care. Pretty gardens; sea views; tennis court. Cashel Bay, Connemara, Co Galway

Cashel House

The relaxed country house has winding paths through exotic gardens to its own beach. Antiques, turf fires; tennis, riding. Cashel Bay, Connemara, Co Galway