B&B Suggestions near Newgrange

The Next Chapter · Veteran Member

B&B Suggestions near Newgrange

Michele Erdvig · Host

Jeanne,

Tara and her parents have been closed for several years. Too bad because they ran the best B&Bs in Drogheda.

A forum member stayed at Newgrange Lodge and said it was okay. She was not thrilled with breakfast. When I visited it a few years ago I thought it was rather hostel-like. But it is very close to Newgrange.

If I were staying in the area it would be at Trim Castle Hotel or The D Hotel. Trim Castle Hotel usually has some very good online rates that rival B&Bs.

Michele

bronxbomber · Veteran Member

We loved the Tiigh Cathain B&B in Trim. Breakfast is in the 200-something year old part of the house. http://www.tighcathaintrim.com/

Michele Erdvig · Host

Bronx,

Thanks for the recommendation.

Michele

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

On a SEMI-RELATED note confuse :

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100122/tuk-fears-over-m-way-near-ancient-site-e1cd776.html

How can they "DELIST" a World Heritage Site ??????

Bob

murphy · Guru

We stayed at "White Lodge B&B" in Trim. It was very comfortable and good breakfast. I don't recall the miles, but we left the B&B at 10:30 AM, took a brief 30 minute tour of Trim Castle (in the rain) and arrived at Newgrange easily by noon. Don't know if Trim is located close enough for you, but it is a great location for hotels and B&Bs. Dan

The Next Chapter · Veteran Member

Michele, Bronx and Murphy,
Thanks for the great suggestions! I'll follow up on those right away.

Bob...I'm with you...especially for a reason that hasn't even manifested yet? I don't get it.

Willie · Veteran Member

Michele Erdvig wrote:

A forum member stayed at Newgrange Lodge and said it was okay. She was not thrilled with breakfast. When I visited it a few years ago I thought it was rather hostel-like. But it is very close to Newgrange.

Chiming in late...sorry, haven't been to visit here in awhile! (Bad me...)

We stayed at Newgrange Lodge in 2008. Ugh. "Hostel-like" is accurate, Michele. The walls in our room were paper-thin. In the middle of the night, we could hear conversations in the rooms on either side of ours. The people weren't shouting, just talking. Very hard to sleep there.

IMHO, the one thing that Newgrange Lodge has going for it is its location. It is very close to Newgrange and very convenient for a visit there. I'll make a Herculean effort to avoid it from now on, though.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Monty,

We appreciate your feedback and the extra details on Newgrange Lodge. I met the owner who was very nice but the lodge just didn't chime my bells.

Michele

CowboyCraic · Guru

Itallian Chauffeur wrote:

On a SEMI-RELATED note :
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100122/tuk-fears-over-m-way-near-ancient-site-e1cd776.html

How can they "DELIST" a World Heritage Site ??????
Bob

This has been an ongoing problem for the past several years now. The sites already lost because of the blading is heart breaking.

here ar a couple of excellent sites for information:

http://www.savetara.com/

http://www.tarawatch.org/

It should also be noted that this is not he only transportation plan for the area. The other plan, to reopen the light rail line, would have saved the archeological sites in the Tara valley. It also would have been less cost prohibitive, I am sure.

This motorway project has drawn fire from many international entities, as well. At one point, there was talks of sanctions and such.