Words can't explain how amazing Emlagh Lodge - and Maggie are! I spent 4 glorious evenings there - 1 in the Gracie room and three in Bayview and all were outstanding. CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN! And I'm the queen of anal retentiveness (especially when it comes to bathrooms and Maggie exceeded my expectations). The softest, whitest Irish linens. Views from your room to die for. The tastiest breakfasts with a restuarant menu of selections to pick from (you have to try her yogurt and fruit -- my goodness!) And then Maggie herself - so sweet, warm, funny energetic - beautiful both on the inside and outside.
Just an example of her amazing sweetness: On my last day I decided to do the Connor Pass drive. Though I'd gotten 4 days of driving on the Dingle Penninsula's narrow roads, I still was a bit green. I had already vacated my room and said my farewells to Maggie when I set off on the drive, intending to hit Tralee and then down to Blarney before heading to Cork Airport. Well, one of the main reasons I traveled to Dingle was to walk on Inch Beach as Sarah Miles did in the beginning of Ryan's Daughter (the movie which drew me to the area and where I vowed to spend my 40th birthday week - which I did (turned 40 on 5/15/07). I was determined to walk on that beach for my birthday and I thank the Lord I was able to do just that. Anyway, as I finished the Connor Pass drive and was on my way to Tralee I remembered that I wanted to see Inch beach one more time, which meant I would need to turn around and go the other way toward Killarney. So, that's what I did. Well, on the way back, I moved over to allow a car to pass and proceeded to take out the two passenger tires that got punctured by some jagged rocks alongside the mountain! Thank God I was able to make it back to Dingle town and the Emlagh Lodge, where Maggie ran out and helped me to get a local mechanic to come by, take off the bad tires and put on new tires. It took all of 1 hour and during my wait, Maggie made me a spot of tea and laid out some delicious chocolates. Now that's going above and beyond!!
Emlagh Lodge is now the benchmark for BnBs in my book. If you surpass Maggie, you've done something! Thanks so much Maggie!!! No better place could I have turned the big 4-0!






