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Ballykeeffe Farmhouse is a newly renovated 19th Century farm house located 7 miles (11km) from Kilkenny City.
With private parking and an enclosed garden, Ballykeeffe Farmhouse provides an ideal rural retreat or base for touring the South East. The family-run working farm nearby affords visitors the opportunity to experience Irish farming culture, whatever the season!
This three-bedroomed house sleeps 6 adults in comfort. Oil-fired central heating is provided.
House Rules
Pet-friendlyKid friendlyNo smoking
We allow dogs in the house.
Smoking just allowed outside.
Farmhouse is lovely very warm and cosy in the evenings, excellent spot for exploring the local area, My Nephew enjoyed playing with the farm dog Laddie who is very good at football!
Brigid was very welcoming on arrival and leaving, wish we had more time to spend here.
Some places I recommend are Kells Priory, Kilkenny Castle and there is even a memorial to the guy who designed The White House as he came from around there.
Visited February 2023
Written February 21, 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks so much for kind review ,delighted he enjoyed stay with us
Thanks again Brigid
Written March 4, 2023. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Anthony G
1 contribution
Super Sejour / Excellent Stay!
Excellente maison loin de chez soi, propre, confortable et tout ce dont vous avez besoin. Grands propriétaires sympathiques. Nous a fait une belle assiette de scones maison !! délicieuse. Même 'Laddie' le chien de la ferme veillait sur nous tous les jours !! Hautement recommandé.
Merci Brigid, Dan et Laddie
Anthony, Belinda, Dahli and Marie-Claire. Normandie, France
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Excellent home away from home, clean, comfortable and everything you need. Great friendly owners. Made us a lovely plate of homemade scones!! delicious. Even 'Laddie' the farm dog watched over us every day!! Highly recommended.
Thanks Brigid, Dan and Laddie
Anthony Belinda, Dahli and Marie-Claire from Normandy,France
Visited September 2022
Written October 11, 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks so much for kind review ,delighted all enjoyed stay with us
Thanks Brigid
Written October 14, 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
ZBarron
Vaughan, Canada48 contributions
Very nice well kept place
We had a wonderful stay here! Plenty of room, very clean, with everything one needs.
Brigid is a very welcoming host!
Thanks for allowing us to enjoy this spacious house!
Visited August 2022
Written September 8, 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks for review ,delighted all enjoyed stay with us
Thanks Brigid
Written September 15, 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Thomas B
5 contributions
Fantastic accommodation- not far from kilkenny
Very clean spacious accommodation near to kilkenny. Brigid was a great host. Wish we had more time as 3 nights was too short.
Visited August 2022
Written August 28, 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks for kind review ,delighted you enjoyed your stay
Thanks Brigid
Written September 13, 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Lisa Brown
2 contributions
Lovely stay
Enjoyed a 4 night stay over Easter. The farmhouse was clean and cosy and the owners made us feel very welcome. We were able to bring our dogs which was an added bonus and they had plenty of secure space to run around. Our daughter was able to have a walk around the working dairy farm and see some of the newly born calves which was amazing. Would highly recommend and would definitely return.
Visited April 2022
Written May 9, 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks you so much for kind review ,we loved having you stay and the lovely dogs
Thanks again Brigid
Written May 10, 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Vacation50851869369
1 contribution
Wonderful Hospitality
Thank you to Brigid and Dan for making our party of 7 feel at home.Everything that we needed for our stay was available to us.we even offered to bring all the washing downstairs to the machine but we were told to leave it where it was,we were on holiday! We would to satay again.Thank you Brigid.
Visited March 2022
Written April 4, 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Hi ,thanks so much for kind review delighted you enjoyed stay with us
Thanks Brigid
Written April 20, 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Lorna B
Shefford, United Kingdom8 contributions
Home from home Farmhouse
My husband and I came to Ballykeeffe Farmhouse with our 5month old daughter for a week at the end of Feb 2022 and we were thrilled.
The farmhouse is stunning, with beautiful period fixtures and furniture mixed in with all the essential modcons that you could need plus some hidden extra luxuries like a full size pool table!
We had family out to the Farmhouse and cooked meals plus we spent some quiet nights in front of the roaring fire watching the TV.
We hope to be back to stay again soon 5️⃣⭐️
Visited February 2022
Written March 6, 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks so much for kind review ,delighted you enjoyed your stay with us
Thanks again Brigid
Written March 20, 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hannah C
London, United Kingdom2 contributions
Beautiful traditional Irish country farmhouse
Booked this for 1 week for 6 of us, 3 adults and 3 children (1 being a newborn baby). The home was clean and tidy which is very important to me. When we arrived there were fresh scones, jam and butter as well as a lit fire and decorated Christmas tree. Brigid came down to meet us and was a lovely friendly lady. She managed to get us a baby bouncer and travel cot which made life much easier with a newborn!
The fire was lovely and toasty downstairs, upstairs was a bit cold but there were lovely warm quilts and extra blankets if needed. Plenty of fresh clean towels too which is always helpful and no shortage of bathrooms!
The kitchen had everything you would need and we were also able to wash and dry clothes. The property is a short drive away from Kilkenny town centre where there is a dunnes store and all the shops, bars and restaurants you could need. The courtyard was great for the children to play, with a basketball hoop and ball and next to a working farm. There was also a DVD player for those cosy chilled nights in.
There were helpful numbers such as taxi, doctor, Garda etc left out for us too.
I will most definitely stay here again and look forward to coming back. Thank you Brigid and Dan for a wonderful stay and all the sticks for the fire.
Hannah Colclough & family.
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Visited November 2021
Written December 3, 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Hi ,thanks so much for kind review sorry to here up stairs was bit cold for you .Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and hope to see you again
Thanks for all the food you left did not go to waste
Thanks again Brigid Dan
Written December 18, 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Eileen F
1 contribution
Warm and special
We were warmly welcomed by dan and brigid on arrival. The house is comfortable, bright and warm, well equipped, clean and well located. We were delighted to be able to bring our pets. Laddie, the dog, came to visit often. Everything was special and endearing. It's a perfect house for a country, farm experience, with lovely kind people. The garden and yard around the house are charming, with geraniums and roses, all the traditional planting. It's quiet and peaceful, a calm and safe idyll in the kilkenny countryside, conveniently located less than 20 minutes from the medieval mile of kilkenny city. Thank you Dan and Brigid. We hope to return when we can. Eileen, William, Mitzie and Pepper.
Visited September 2021
Written October 6, 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks so much for review delighted you enjoyed your stay with us.Best of luck on your return to America
Thanks again Brigid Dan
Written October 24, 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Lisa Stafford
1 contribution
Wonderful holiday
Myself and my husband book a week in this beautiful farmhouse.It was very spacious and well equipped.We had 2 fantastic hosts brigid and Dan and 2 great dog’s laddie and ham who use to greet us everyday.Brigid also sent us up homemade scones and jam which were absolutely delicious.We’re already planning a return visit.I’d highly recommend this farmhouse and would like to thank brigid and Dan for there great hospitality.see you soon from Lisa and joe
Visited September 2021
Written September 20, 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Road522772
Thanks so much for kind review ,looking forward to your return visit
Thanks again Brigid
Written October 5, 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Fishing spots availableGolf course (within 30 mins drive)
Cancellation Policy
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
50% refund* if you cancel at least 4 weeks before check-in
No refund available if you cancel thereafter
*Booking fee is excluded from refund amount
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