Listowel Town has many on-going activities and we recommend a visit the 'pub theatre' nights in John B. Keanes pub located centrally in the town and only minutes from your accommodation on the edge of town. It is also accessible for disabled guests and wheelchair user guests. Please contact us for more information about our facilities. BEDROOM 1 - King size bed and en-suite. BEDROOM 2 - King size bed plus a single bed and en-suite BEDROOM 3 - King size bed plus a single bed with en-suite suitable for wheelchair user. The wet-room has two access doors and is accessible either as an en-suite for Bedroom 3, or for general use by locking one of the doors. Other facilities include hair dryer in each room, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, microwave, double electric oven and induc...Listowel Town has many on-going activities and we recommend a visit the 'pub theatre' nights in John B. Keanes pub located centrally in the town and only minutes from your accommodation on the edge of town. It is also accessible for disabled guests and wheelchair user guests. Please contact us for more information about our facilities. BEDROOM 1 - King size bed and en-suite. BEDROOM 2 - King size bed plus a single bed and en-suite BEDROOM 3 - King size bed plus a single bed with en-suite suitable for wheelchair user. The wet-room has two access doors and is accessible either as an en-suite for Bedroom 3, or for general use by locking one of the doors. Other facilities include hair dryer in each room, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, microwave, double electric oven and induction hob, Welcome Basket, etc. Free wireless internet access 24/7. DAY TRIPS: Just a few suggestions - *Limerick City - only 45miles from here *Adare Village with it's quaint thatched houses. *Bunratty Castle - outside Limerick - perhaps take in a Medieval Banquet show. *Kiss the Blarney Stone' at Blarney Castle and visit nearby Cork City (about a 2 hour drive). *Titanic Experience' - Cobh near Cork City,Cobh (pronounced 'Cove') and formerly called Queenstown, was the pick-up point for 123 passengers before the ship embarked on that fateful voyage to America. This year commemorates that tragic event 100 years ago. *Tralee Town' and it's Geraldine Museum and more. *Killarney Town' - Muckross House, Killarney's Lakes and the surrounding area - Take a trip with a jarvey in a jaunting car. *Castlemaine is a town you may pass through - but wait - this was the birthplace of 'The Wild Colonial Boy' - Jack Duggan was his name - famed in the Australian balled of the same name. *The Ring of Kerry Drive - absolutely fabulous - and then back over the scenic Connor Pass *Cross over the Shannon River into County Clare to visit the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren *Crag Cave - 30 minutes away discovered in 1983 and thought to be over 1 million years old. *Take the short trip to Asdee, a neat little village between Ballylongford and Ballybunion. Home of the wild west outlaw Jesse James. His father emigrated from here to Missouri where young Jesse was born on September 5th 1847. *Ballybunion Golf Course' - if it's good enough for Bill Clinton and Tiger Woods to play a round here...... *Ballybunion Surf School' - With four miles of golden blue flagged beaches, Ballybunion offers waves for beginners, intermediates and the wild Atlantic cliff break provides exhilarating surf for the seriously advanced. *Dromin Equestrian Centre is just a few minutes from us. *Salmon and Trout Fishing on the River Feale - the river meanders around the town of Listowel. *Listowel Golf Course and a Pitch and Putt Course are a few minutes from here. We sincerely hope this has given you an idea of how well positioned we are, here in Listowel, to enjoy many local amenities and wonderful day trips to fantastic scenic drives and cultural locations. Return after your trip, relax and later. maybe stroll to the town for some 'craic agus ceol' - fun and music. Derry House is actually 300 metres off the main Listowel to Tarbert Road and in a quiet cul-de-sac. The road has five other family homes along it, all professional people, and we are the end house. Situated in County Kerry, Listowel is designated a Heritage Town and is twinned with:- Los Gatos, California, USA, Listowel, Ontario, Canada, Shawnee, Kansas, USA, Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, Panissiers in France Michalowice in Poland There are also Kerry links with Galicia in Spain. Listowel – (Lios Tuathail - The Fort of Tuathail) was an earthen fort. Listowel's history goes back to the 12th century with the Listowel Castle and the Fitzmaurice family. Listowel is a famous literary town and frequently called The Literary Capital of Ireland. Annually, in May/June it hosts Writers' Week, a literary festival overflowing with art, drama, poetry, film, music and story telling. Local man, John B. Keane, wrote many well-known short stories and plays about Irish life. One of his stories, 'The Field', ended up on the big screen and starred Richard Harris, John Hurt and Sean Bean A few miles from the town, a local man, Maurice Walsh, penned a book with a well known title - 'The Quiet Man', which was adapted and turned into a Hollywood film starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. A few miles up the road is the town of Foynes. The same actress, Maureen O'Hara, is a patron of the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, largely due to the fact that her late husband, Capt Charlie Blair, was a flying boat pilot and flew the last scheduled flying boat out of Foynes to New York. It was to Foynes that passengers made their way from the flying boats which used to land on the nearby River Shannon. It was also here that our world famous Irish Coffee was invented! *Irish Coffee Making Championships' - this is held annually in Foynes, around June. Visit the Flying Boat museum and perhaps sample a wee drop in a local hostelry. If you do intend travelling out for a few auld pints of Guinness or whatever, locally or a little further afield, John will be happy to drop you there and collect you later to bring you home safely- so no need to worry about drinking and driving - only enjoying yourself! Also, if you need a 'sitting-service' for pets, children or adults, we can take care of that for you. Pet walking/feeding service can also be arranged should you wish to take a day or two away by yourselves. The Listowel Racecourse hosts two horse-racing events each year and the race course is only a 3 minute drive from here. One of Listowel's treasures is The Garden of Europe, located in the Town Park. It contains over 2,500 trees and shrubs from all over Europe. It is only a short distance from us - right beside the golf course and down by the riverside. If you need information on anything for your stay with us, we will be happy to have it ready for you on, or before, arrival. We wish to Thank You most sincerely for considering staying in Derry House, Listowel, County Kerry. Every Good Wish Betty and JohnMore