CONNEMARA'S RUGGED GREEN LANDSCAPE (and very green it is too) helps make
Cashel House something of a west coast Irish idyll. Some 50 pretty acres of secluded
woodlands and gardens stocked with colourful and exotic shrubs envelop this peaceful
19th century country house hotel run by hospitable owners the McEvillys.

The place is pretty inside too, with Victorian and European antiques, heirlooms, flowers
in profusion (perhaps magnolias, camellias and rare roses just plucked), and a turf fire
burning in the grate. Shelves of books and nooks and crannies everywhere are an
invitation to curl up in a quiet corner. Bedrooms continue the gracious mood and throw
in even more of those dreamy views, with glimpses of Cashel Bay or the splendid
horticulture.

Elegant and comfortable rooms continue the floral motif , with plenty of plump cushions,
pictures and home-from-home touches. Split level garden suites offer the max in space,
while those on upper floors look straight over the bay.

Woodland walks weave through the pretty gardens, winding upwards to the lookout much
loved by President de Gaulle on his many stays here. The grounds stretch down to Cashel
House's private beach, where you can spot seagulls, terns and cormorants.

This is one of Nature's gardens, and Dermot and Kay's culinary skills make full use of fresh
garden produce. The daily changing menu is served either in the picture-lined dining room
or the conservatory, with its prettily framed views. Dreamy? Let's just say none of this is
blarney.

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