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This beautiful fishing lodge is located on one hundred acres facing down on to the River Nore with two and a half miles of fishing rights.
The original lodge house has four bedrooms, two en-suite, a living room, dining room and a great farmhouse kitchen. Both the dining room and living room have wood burning stoves. There is unlimited outdoor space with barbeque and outdoor dining area.
Adjacant to the Fishing Lodge is the Castle Nest which is a delightful house for one or two people. There is a beautiful, fully equipped kitchen with a wood burning stove, a conservatory living room and a double bedroom and bathroom. There is a mezzanine outside the bedroom with a small single bed.
Underfloor heating and a great bed with a Siberian goose down duvet add to your comfort.
The house is in the grounds of Dysart Castle which is the birthplace of the philosopher George Berkeley, after whom Berkeley University is called. It is one mile from the picturesque village of Thomastown which has fabulous pubs and a good restaurant. It is four miles from the world famous Mount Juliet Golf Course and Spa. There are ten golf clubs within a twenty mile radious and the house is five miles from Gowran Race Course.
Thomastown is the home of The Kilkenny Hunt, one of the oldest established hunts in Ireland. There is local hunting on Friday, Sunday and Monday. By special allowance guests can join the hunt on advance request paying visitor's cap. Excellent horses can be hired. Dysart is the home of the Kilkenny hunter trials.
Dysart has two miles of the best game fishing in the south east of Ireland. The season is from the 17th of March to the 30th of September. We have special permission with local clubs to fish on other stretches of the river. Advance notice is required. A gillie with local knowledge can be arranged. All equipment can be purchased in Thomastown.
Course fishing is ten miles away on the River Barrow. Deep Sea fishing is available from Duncannon which is twenty five miles.
Dysart is three miles off the Leinster Way which is the major walking route of the South East of Ireland.
Kilkenny City is the medieval and cultural capital of Ireland. It is the seat of the Butler Family who once had the entitlement to tax all of the wine that entered Ireland and more recently produce the best chocolates.
Kilkenny Castle and the Cathedral of Saint Canice are two of Ireland's finest medieval buildings established in the 13th century. Both the castle and the cathedral feature as a major centre for events in the Kilkenny Arts week in mid August This festival was founded by the international artist Ramie Leahy. Kilkenny is ten miles from Thomastown and is a must to visit with it's excellent pubs and restaurants. It is a fun place. |
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