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just before castle at Castle Street; tel. [phone], www.highfieldguesthouse.com ,
[e-mail] , Geraldine and Edward Duignan).
$ White Lodge B&B, a 10-minute walk northwest of the castle, has six comfortably
unpretentious rooms with an oak-and-granite lounge (Sb-€45, Db-€70, Tb-€81, Qb-€94,
10 percent discount for active-duty members of the US and Canadian armed forces
with this topic, guest computer, Wi-Fi, parking, New Road, tel. [phone],
www.whitelodgetrim.com , [e-mail] , Todd O'Loughlin). They also of-
fer a family-friendly self-catering house next door. A handy 300-yard trail leads from
across the street to the castle (enter next to the modern sculptures).
Countryside B&Bs
These two B&Bs are in the quiet countryside about a mile outside Trim (phone ahead for
driving directions).
$$ At Crannmór Guest House, north of town, Anne O'Regan decorates five rooms
with cheery color schemes (Sb-€45-55, Db-€76-80, Tb-€90, Qb-€110, Wi-Fi, Dunderry
Road, tel. [phone], mobile [phone], www.crannmor.com , cran-
[e-mail] ). Her professional-guide husband Marc knows all the best fishing holes
(see “Fishing Tours” on here ) .
$$ Mrs. Keane's Tigh Catháin B&B, southwest of town, has four large, bright,
lacy rooms with a comfy, rural feel and organically grown produce at breakfast (Db-
€70-75, Tb-€85-95, cash only, Wi-Fi, on R160/Longwood Road, tel. [phone], mo-
bile 086-257-7313, www.tighcathain-bnb.com , [e-mail] ).
Eating in Trim
A country-market town, Trim offers basic meat-and-potatoes lunch and dinner options.
Don'twastetimesearchinghereforgourmetfood.Therestaurants andcafésalongMarket
Street are friendly, wholesome, and unassuming (soup-and-sandwich delis close at 17:30).
Franzini's is the only place in town with a fun dinner menu and enough business to
make it work. They serve pasta, steak, fish, and good salads in a modern, candlelit ambien-
ce. Nothing's Irish except the waiters (€15-24 dishes, €20 two-course or €25 three-course
early-bird dinners before 19:30, Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-21:00, French's Lane
across from the castle parking lot, tel. [phone]).
Marigold fits the bill if you're in the mood for Chinese food (Mon-Sat 17:00-23:00,
Sun 16:00-23:00, Emmett Street, tel. [phone]).
The Castle Arch Hotel, popular with locals, serves hearty pub grub at reasonable
prices in its bistro (€11-14 meals, daily 12:30-21:30, tel. [phone]).