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Glendalough, County Wicklow.
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800/365-3346
in the U.S. or 0404/45135. Fax
0404/45142. 44 units.
170 ($157-$205) double. Rates include full break-
fast. AE, DC, MC, V. Closed Jan.
Amenities:
Restaurant (Irish/Continental); pub.
In room:TV, hair dryer.
€
130-
€
INEXPENSIVE
Derrybawn Mountain Lodge
This elegant, comfortable field-
stone manor house in an idyllic parkland setting looks out over the
surrounding hills. The rooms are spacious, bright, tastefully fur-
nished, and outfitted with orthopedic beds. Located just outside
Laragh village, the place is convenient to fishing streams and hiking
trails (including the Wicklow Way), and a great place from which to
explore Wicklow's natural wonders.
Laragh, County Wicklow.
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0404/45644.
Fax 0404/45645. 8 units.
90
($96-$108) double. Rates include full breakfast. MC, V.
Amenities:
Recreation/bil-
liards room; nonsmoking rooms; sitting room. In room:TV.
€
80-
€
Slievemore
This mid-19th-century harbor house offers white-
glove cleanliness, spacious comfort, and (if you book early and
request a seafront room) a commanding view of Greystones Harbor,
Bray Head, and the Irish Sea. Proprietor Pippins Parkinson says that
“people stumble on Greystones, find it by accident.” But forget rely-
ing on serendipity.
The Harbour, Greystones (signposted on N11), County Wicklow.
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01/287-4724.
www.slievemorehouse.com. 8 units (all with shower only).
70 ($78-$84)
double. Rates include full Irish breakfast. No credit cards. Bus: 84.
Amenities:
Sit-
ting room. In room:TV.
€
65-
€
Tudor Lodge
This B&B, set on the slopes of the Wicklow
Mountains, makes an especially attractive base from which to see
the area. The whitewashed walls are fresh and inviting, with wooden
ceiling beams recalling the rusticity of a country cottage. Bedrooms
are spacious, and each has a small desk as well as both a double and
a single bed. The dining room and living room are equally hos-
pitable, with large windows opening onto views of green meadows
and mountains. A brick fireplace and beamed ceilings make the liv-
ing room a cozy retreat. In the summer, you can relax on the gener-
ous stone terrace or riverside patio overlooking the Avonmore River.
There is an appetizing array of breakfast choices, and they will also
prepare dinner for larger groups. Otherwise, the restaurants and
pubs of Laragh are a short and scenic walk away.
Laragh, County Wicklow.
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/fax
0404/45554.
www.tudorlodgeireland.com. 6 units,
all with private bathroom (shower only).
75 ($84-$90) double. MC, V.
Amenities:
Nonsmoking rooms; living room; sunroom. In room:TV, tea/coffeemaker,
hair dryer.
€
70-
€
