Liscannor flags, ancient oak and sympathetic furnishings are all evidence of a careful and loving restoration, which has not compromised the authenticity of this remarkable building. In addition to central heating, turf-burning stoves provide extra heating for the large rooms.

Here you can experience the comfort and solace of an open hearth and the distinctive smell of a turf fire. See brilliant sunsets and dazzling rainbows from the battlements, or simply savour the quiet serenity of rural Ireland.

Located in the west of your dreams, in the wild country, well beyond the Pale, Ballyportry appears to grow right out of the craggy land upon which it is rooted. Like a stoic sentry, the stately tower house stands guard over a magical part of County Clare, called the Burren, from the Irish word "boireann" or rocky place.