About Ballinkeele House

Drive up the avenue to Ballinkeele and be greeted at the door by your hosts Val & Laura, the fifth generation of the Maher family who built the house in the 1840s. Enjoy a welcome tea or coffee with homemade treats in the drawing room after your journey, where you can sit down by the fire with a good book. Borrow some wellies and head out for a walk around the grounds of 350 acres with walled gardens, woodland walks, a lake, ponds and fascinating stable yards. Ballinkeele is a truly secluded spot where visitors really can slow down, relax and recharge – spending time together, or with friends and family, far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

The house, a beautifully proportioned Georgian Italianate mansion has been lovingly restored. It retains all of its original charm, and many antiques, but is centrally-heated with clean & modern bathrooms & WiFi. Val and Laura along with their four children are passionate about their home and its’ history and are happy to share it.

Location

Ok, we won’t lie to you – we are a little off the beaten track, so do be prepared before you travel and check the directions below…  That said, we are ideally placed to explore all that Ireland’s Ancient East has to offer.

Enniscorthy – 15 Minutes

Curracloe Beach – 20 Minutes

Wexford – 25 minutes

Rosslare Ferry Port – 40 Minutes -Ferries to Wales & France – see www.irishferries.com or www.stenaline.ie

Dublin Airport – 2 hours

Waterford – 1 hour 15 Minutes

Kilkenny – 1 Hour 20 Minutes

Rooms

Ballinkeele House offers guests historic guesthouse accommodation in a luxury country house setting in the heart of Co. Wexford, Ireland. With just six bedrooms, guests can enjoy peace and relaxation in beautiful and historic surroundings.

From the spacious entrance hall, the staircase winds its way up to the first floor where the bedrooms all enjoy stunning views over the surrounding parkland and countryside.  Each room is uniquely decorated in period style and furnished with beautiful pictures, charming pieces of china and original antique furniture throughout. The original four poster bed in the master bedroom is one such example.

The house has just six ensuite bedrooms of which three are superior rooms and three are deluxe rooms.  All rooms have large comfortable beds made up with crisp Irish linen. All of our guest rooms are en-suite.  The superior rooms enjoy en-suites with large baths and showers, and the three deluxe rooms have either a shower or a bath.

The seclusion and privacy of having so few rooms make Ballinkeele that perfect destination for a romantic getaway or exclusive honeymoon bed and breakfast break in Ireland.

WiFi is free and is available throughout most of the house.

Other Info

After a hearty breakfast, if you can possibly tear yourself away from Ballinkeele, you will find that it is an ideal base for you to explore all that Ireland’s ‘Sunny South East’ has to offer.

Blow away the cobwebs with a long walk on a sandy beach stretching as far as the eye can see….

Take a walk though history with a real ‘character’ at the Irish National Heritage Park…

Saunter through beautiful gardens and woodlands…

In the summertime, grab a punnet of strawberries for your picnic from one of the many roadside vendors all over Wexford…  if they last that long it that is!

Wexford is known for Sun, Sea & Strawberries!  We’re blessed with the best of Ireland’s weather which is why Wexford is famous for it’s strawberries – a delicacy not to be missed in the summertime.  ‘Sunny’ is, of course, a relative term & it’s still Ireland – so do pack your rain coat!

Everyone has different interests and there is something in Wexford to suit everyone – just ask us – we’re your own dedicated tourist information service!

Number of Rooms

5

Website

http://www.ballinkeele.ie