how to find us and travel to us ...

Here is a Google Map to help you find us,

Our full address is featured here, and phone number,
but please read below this map for directions from Ballinafad

Also featured on this map are local places of interest and stories

I recommend you visit me first to learn more before you visit
so you do not miss some important features.

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Here are some useful directions from Ballinafad village ...

First, approach Ballinafad along the N4 from Dublin or Sligo directions.
about 5 minutes NW of the Boyle exit or 5 minutes SE from Castlebaldwin village.
Leave the N4 on the new ramp road, or onto the old N4 route, signposted into Ballinafad village.

• If you enter Ballinafad village along the old N4 road, signposted into Ballinafad village,
  take the unsigned country road going west from the church
  that passes Ballinafad Castle on the left and goes under the N4, continuing West and NW.
  From the new ramp road the t-junction is in front of Ballinafad Castle ruins
  where you turn right, signposted Ballymote, onto the country road that goes under the N4.


• or - If you leave the N4 along the new ramp road that approaches Ballinafad Castle
  you will also approach a signpost pointing to Ballinafad left and Ballymote right,
  turn right here and follow the country road that goes under the N4.


• Keep driving on that country road for about 5km until you reach a t-junction
  The sign here says R295 Ballymote right, R295 Boyle left... Turn left !


• Go about 200 meters, around a bend, with a modern farmhouse above right.
  Around this bend approach a stone building, a yellow bungalow and a white bungalow.
  Before these three buildings, on the right, is a country road to the right, turn into it.


• Along that country road, just 200 meters later, keep straight, going up the driveway
  to the thatched cottage ahead of you, that's us.

go green, travel to us by train and bus, and maybe bike too ...

8 trains a day Monday to Saturday, 6 trains a day on Sunday,
from Dublin, 2 hours 30 minutes, or Sligo, 30 minutes,to Boyle,

we can arrange transport to get you from Boyle railway station to us at Carrowcrory.

• from Knock Airport, frequent buses to Sligo railway station, then train,
• from Dublin Airport, frequent buses to Dublin Connelly railway station, then train,
• from Shannon Airport needs a change of buses in Galway to Sligo, then train
• from Belfast travel by train, change trains at Dublin Connelly,
• from Derry and Donegal, buses to Sligo, then train,
• from Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, change trains in Dublin,
and take the Luas light railway between Huston and Connelly stations

If several people travel from airports at the same time
I could arrange a small or large bus for you to transport you to save costs

If you bring a bike we are about 10 km from either Boyle or Ballymote
and recommend you choose Ballymote railway station rather than Boyle
for an easier ride unless you are renting a bike from Boyle

You can take bikes on trains, book ahead, click here for the details.

You can take bikes on buses, subject to luggage space, so book ahead
and there is a surcharge of € 12 per bike per journey

or rent a bike locally from Boyle, delivered to meet you at the railway station
or delivered to your accommodation here, ask me for details