Ross Lake House Hotel

Connemara


Undulating lawns and bird-filled woodlands surround this beautiful ivy-clad Georgian house, which blazes red in autumn when the leaves change colour. Its 13 large rooms have antique furniture (some with four-poster beds). There's even a tennis court.

Kids under 12 stay for half-price.


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