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The Harbour Masters House

Shannon Harbour, Birr, Ireland
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The Harbour Masters House
Ranked #4 of 11 Birr B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Fresno, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

I could easily have stayed a week in this peaceful quite place. There are about 30 people who live in this town, and all are wonderfully friendly. Breakfast was made to order and plentiful. Our room was immaculate, bathroom was in great shape and we had a view of the harbour and the ships docked there. The house has been... More

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Bedfordshire
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

Lovely B and B - grand welcome. Very special house with friendly owners who make you feel at home. Excellant breakfast - all you could want for a very comfortable stay. We will certainly stay again when in the area More

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Lancashire
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
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The hubby and I have just got back from a 5 night stay at the Harbour Masters B&B for our 1st anniversary. The owners Grainne & Jim made it really special, even down to a candle in each of our tomatoes for brekkie on the day of our anniversary!! The house and garden is beautifully kept and our room was... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011

The setting is gorgeous and out-of-the-way, but near enough to some wonderful sights to be convenient. Grainne was a great hostess and it was the best breakfast we had in all of Ireland! Shannon Harbour is a beautiful village and this B&B was excellent. More

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New York City, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2011

A beautiful house and nice rooms. The owner was relatively friendly & it was nice sitting by the harbor at sunset. The only issue is that the twin room had a shower that was not closed off except for a shower curtain which meant that me & my travel companion had to take turns leaving the room so we could... More

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Kendal, Cumbria
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2011

We are just back from a 10 day cycling tour of Ireland and spent the 2nd night here. Safe bike storage. Lovely room with view of the Grand Canal out of one window and beautiful gardens from the other. Grainne was very friendly and helpful, organised a taxi to take us to and from Banagher and recommended great places to... More

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Keighley, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2011

The Harbour Masters House couldn't have been better. A lovely comfortable room, great breakfast. Facility to make tea/coffee whenever you wanted. Grainne is such a friendly, kind lady; she told us of a really beautiful place to visit that we hadn't previously heard of, and we had just the BEST time. More

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welwyn
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2010
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We stayed one night and had a very comfortable room overlooking the waterway, Grainnie was very welcoming and very helpful. We had an excellent breakfast, our only negative point was the shower room was small and needed some updating, saying that, this is a lovely old house and you do have to fit bathrooms in somewhere! This is a very... More

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Rathdrum, Idaho
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2010

We were in Ireland for 8 nights and this was my favorite. It was quaint and absolutely wonderful. Grainne was very nice and pleasant, the room had a lovely view. A very comfortable sitting room with internet access. I would go out of my way to stay here again! Thank you for the experience. The food was great, for Irish... More

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Cork, Ireland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2010
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My husband and I had the pleasure of spending 2 nights in The Harbour Masters House on the 28th & 29th August 10. On arrival we were looking for some place to have breakfast & Grainne the owner offered to cook us breakfast there on the spot. Our room had a beautiful vew of the canal and the canal boats... More

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Shannon Harbour, Birr, Ireland
Price range (per night):* 45 AUD - 57 AUD

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