We stayed in the Granary, a beautiful, spacious house for 8 nights. We loved the walled in courtyard, hot tub and sauna across the garden. We found Markree a wonderful maintained castle with a welcoming lobby and open fire and a restaurant full of character overlooking the garden. The manager in Homefarm was very welcoming and friendly. Markree castle is only a few miles from Sligo town but is a wonderful get-away too.
The Granary is well furnished.
We would definitely recommend Homefarm to a family seeking a quiet get-away or a fun filled holiday.

Americans aren't used to self-catering short-term rentals, but the 8 of us found our 2 nights at Markree Homefarm to be a wonderful experience. We had two 2-bedroom apartments in the old stables and thoroughly enjoyed the freedom to cook for ourselves after a quick trip to the bustling Tesco in Sligo. Walking to the castle for drinks before dinner and exploring the extensive grounds made us appreciate the comfortable accommodations even more. Aimee, the charming English manager, gave me a comprehensive tour and offered excellent suggestions for golf and hiking during our stay. If there was one drawback, it is that this is a popular spot for destination weddings; our second night was marred by some pre-wedding celebrations in the shared courtyard that went on until 3am.

These apartments are fantastic. We booked about 8 of them recently for our wedding, as the castle could not hold all our guests. At first I was worried that they would be small and dingy and that my guests who we had to put in the apartments might be upset at not getting a room in the castle, but how wrong was I??? They are HUGE, clean, warm and comfortable. The girl who looks after the place, Amy, was so accommodating and helpful with all our requests and the changes we made on who was staying where. The beds were comfortable (I shared an apartment with my best man for the few days before my wedding) and the kitchens are fully set up with all mod-cons. Most are set up with bedrooms/bathrooms downstairs and open plan upstairs, so the are bright and fresh.

The gardens around the apartments are well maintained and there are facilities for hosting a barbecue if you want. There is also a jacuzzi and sauna in the middle of all the apartments that are open to be used at any time by the guests, free of charge. There is no internet access as of the time we were staying here, but there is internet in the castle which is only a 2 minute walk away.

This place would be perfect as a base for a family exploring the North West of Ireland. Affordable rates and all the comforts you could ask for. The Markree estate is very large and beautiful and I would recommend anyone should take a half day to explore.

Lovely setting; walks for all - short to castle, longer to road especially after castle dinner; Riding stables a short stroll down the lane;Fantastic pressure in shower; Apartment fully kitted out - even had a litre of fresh Connaught Gold milk in fridge when we arrived for that welcome cup of tea...Very friendly,warm hospitable staff.