Places to Stay along St. Declan’s Way. Please note, none of these are recommended by St. Declan’s Way, they are merely provided for the convenience of those wishing to walk the path. Walkers will need to make their own investigations as to whether any accommodation suits their purposes. If you have accommodation along the route and wish to have it listed please send an email to info@StDeclansWay.ie. For those ringing from abroad you will need to add 00353 to the start of the phone numbers and drop the initial 0.
This accommodation list presumes travelling from Cashel to Ardmore, which is recommended, as the stages become more interesting as they head over the Knockmealdown Mountains into Waterford. The five natural approximately 20km long stages along this route are:
Stage 1: Cashel to Cahir; Stage 2: Cahir to Goatenbridge; Stage 3: Goatenbridge to Lismore; Stage 4: Lismore to Aglish; Stage 5: Aglish to Ardmore.
Stage 3 is quite long, about 30km, and the first part is mountainous, so you may wish to split it into two: Goatenbridge to Mount Melleray (18km) and Mount Melleray to Lismore (12km).
The St. Declan’s Way route is indicated on the maps by a red line.
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Co. Tipperary:
First Stage – Cashel to Cahir
Cashel
Aulber House – www.aulberhouse.com – 062 63713
Bailey’s Hotel – baileyshotelcashel.com – 062-61937
Cashel Holiday Hostel – 062 62330
Cashel Palace Hotel – www.cashelpalacehotel.ie – 062 62002
Copperfield House B&B – www.copperfieldhouse.ie – 062-61075
Rockville House B&B – www.rockville.tripcombined.com – 062-61760
Caravan & Camping:
O’Briens Holiday Lodge & Camping Park – www.cashel-lodge.com – 062 61003
Cahir
In Cahir town:
Cahir House Hotel – cahirhousehotel.ie – 052 744 3000
Carigeen Castle B&B – carrigeencastle.com – 052 744 1370
Tinsley House – www.tinsleyhouse.com – 052 744 1947
Outside Cahir town:
Hollymount House – hollymounthouse.ie – 052 744 2888
Kilcommon Cross – Annaswood B&B – https://bit.ly/3xReyGt – 086 825 3236
Kilcoran Lodge Hotel – kilcoranlodge.net – 052 744 1288
Clonmel – 15/20 minutes away
Talbot Hotel – www.talbothotelclonmel.ie – 052 618 8700
Hotel Minella – www.hotelminella.com – 052 618 0088
Mitchelstown – 20 minutes away
Firgrove Hotel – www.firgrovehotel.com – 025 24111
Caravan & Camping:
The Apple Farm – www.theapplefarm.com – 052 744 1459
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Second Stage – Cahir to Goatenbridge via Ardfinnan
Ardfinnan
1 Bed Apartment – AirBnB Listing
Goatenbridge
Annemarie Slavin – 086 812 1359 – annieslav@gmail.com
Maura’s Place – 086 878 0891 – maura.kiely@outlook.com
Tarside Cottage – Facebook – 086 416 2484 – dakotalam13@gmail.com
Close to Goatenbridge:
Newcastle/Ballymacarbry – 10/15 minutes away
Glasha Farmhouse – www.glashafarmhouse.com – 052 613 6108
Mountainview Self Catering – AirBnB Listing – 087 138 3151
Suir Valley Cottage – AirBnB Listing – 087 233 3356
Clogheen – 15 minutes away
Bohernagore – AirB&B Listing
Ballyboy House – 052 746 5297
The Log Cabin – AirB&B Listing
Clonmel – 30 minutes away
Talbot Hotel – www.talbothotelclonmel.ie – 052 618 8700
Hotel Minella – www.hotelminella.com – 052 618 0088.
Caravan & Camping:
Parson’s Green Caravan & Camping – www.clogheen.com – 052 746 5290
Nire Valley Eco Camp – www.nirevalleyecocamp.com – 087 0618879
Nire Valley Glamping – www.nirevalleyglamping.com – 083 8018774
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Co. Waterford:
Third Stage – Goatenbridge to Lismore via Mount Melleray
Note: This stage crosses the Knockmealdown Mountains and will require a modicum of fitness. It is also longer than 20km (almost 30km). All the other stages are relatively flat and shorter than this. Therefore, you may wish to split it into two: Goatenbridge to Mount Melleray (18km) and Mount Melleray to Lismore (12km).
Mount Melleray
The Pilgrims Rest – www.thepilgrimsrest.com – 058 52917
St. Declan’s Hostel – www.stdeclanshostel.ie – 058 54404 (not open yet).
Lismore
Ballyrafter House Hotel – ballyrafterhouse.com – 058 54002
Fort William Estate – www.fortwilliamfishing.ie – 058-54251
St. Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn – www.glencairnabbey.org – 058-56168
Glencairn B&B & Self Catering – 058 54139
Lismore Castle – www.lismorecastle.com – 058 54424
Tallow – 20 minutes away
Clancy’s Guesthouse – www.clancysguesthouse.ie – 058 56128 (7 bedrooms)
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Fourth Stage –Lismore to Aglish via Cappoquin
Cappoquin
The Toby Jug – thetobyjug.ie@gmail.com – 058-52333
Outside the town:
Dromana House – www.dromanahouse.com – 024-96144
Richmond House – richmondhouse.net – 058 54278
Salterbridge Gate Lodge – www.irishlandmark.com – 01-6704733
Villierstown
Blackwater Eco Pods – www.blackwaterecotours.ie – 024 86491
Wing of Old School House – https://bit.ly/3jINhBM – 087 6111 828 (1km from route, client pick-up & drop off available)
Close to Aglish
1 Bed Cottage – AirBnB Listing – 087 703 7967
Coolcormac Stud B&B – coolcormack-stud-bb.business.site – 087 206 8392 (offers drop-off and pick-up for guests)
Otter Cottage – sleeps 5 – 087 243 9047 – AirBnB Listing
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Fifth Stage –Aglish to Ardmore
Lickey Valley (between Aglish and Ardmore)
Stepping Stones – Luxury Pod – 087 6821845 – teresa.malone0@gmail.com
Clashmore
Caitlin’s Cottage (sleeps 4) – 086 355 4902 – claddaghcottages.ie
The Byre at CoCo’s Farm (sleeps 4) – 086 600 8937 – AirBnB
Healing Tree Retreats (sleeps 3) – 087 228 2490 – PatrickDillane.com
Rose Cottage, D’Loughtane (sleeps 4) – 087 922 5715 – Website
Ardmore
Applehouse Apartment – https://bit.ly/3xMAYJ2 – 087 744 9705
Ardmore BnB –ardmorebedandbreakfast.ie – 085 858 6103
Ardmore Holiday Homes – www.ardmoreholidayhomes.com
Cliff House Hotel – cliffhousehotel.ie – 024 87800
Duncrone Bed & Breakfast – 024 94860
Fountain House – 024 94256
Newtown Farm Country House – www.newtownfarm.com – 024 94143
Round Tower Hotel – www.roundtowerhotel.ie – 024 94494
Caravan & Camping:
Ardmore Glamping Pods – ardmoreglampingpods.ie – 024 87600
Ardmore Seaview Motorhome Park – 087 709 3346
Beach Caravan Park – 024 94938
Curragh Caravan Site – 087 245 2549
Powers Caravan Park – 087 223 0264
Youghal, just across the bay from Ardmore (15 minute drive)
Abbey View B&B – https://bit.ly/35YI9lk – 024 92298
Ahernes – www.ahernes.net – 024 92424
Avonmore House B&B – avonmorehouse.com – 024 92617
Old Imperial Hotel – www.theoldimperialhotel.com – 024 92435
Summerfield Lodge B&B – www.summerfieldlodgeyoughal.ie – 087 285 4971
Walter Raleigh Hotel – walterraleighhotel.com – 024 92011
Dungarvan – 20km north of Ardmore (20 minute drive)
Lawlors Hotel – www.lawlorshotel.com – 058 41000
Park Hotel – www.parkhoteldungarvan.com – 058 42899
Seaview House – www.seaviewdungarvan.com – 058 41583 – self-catering for groups
Tannery Town House – tannery.ie – 058 45420
Tallow – 8km (8 minute’s drive) south-west of Lismore, 28km (27 minute’s drive) west of Aglish & 30km (25 minute’s drive) north-west of Ardmore.
Clancy’s Bar & Guesthouse – www.clancysguesthouse.ie – 058 56128