This was the view from our room in Cullintra House this weekend. It’s a guesthouse on a working farm. Patricia Cantlon, the owner, is an amazing cook and while dinner is late in the evening around 8pm the food is worth it. Over three nights we enjoyed trout, turkey & ham, and lamb. Each dish was better than the previous, topped off with delicious desserts.
If you’re used to hotel accommodation the rooms here may come as a surprise. There are rooms in the main house but we stayed in a beautifully converted barn where Patricia displays her paintings. A wood burning stove provides heat. The last time I lit a fire was probably in the 90’s so it was an education! Wood blocks come from her own farm and readily burned, warming the room quickly. Smoke did escape from the stove at times but the gallery is a large room and it dispersed.
Patricia is a no-nonsense woman who loves to talk. She’ll happily converse into the small hours of the morning I’m sure but each evening we went to bed shortly after dinner was over. If you look up “energy” in the dictionary you’ll find her name there!
I guarantee you won’t have a quiet weekend away if you stay in Cullintra House, but if you’re looking for something a little different and delicious food you really should give it a go. I’m still reeling from the experience.
I’ll be updating this post with more photos over the next few days.