Name: Emmet House
Address: Emmet Square, Birr, Ireland, Emmet Square, Offaly, Ireland
Rating: 9.6

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Bed and Breakfast Emmet House

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The location, visiting with the staff the food and room was spotless! Perfect place to stay.

Marilee, United States of America

The bed and room were comfortable, and the neighborhood was calm and quiet. Maureen provided excellent recommendations for restaurants and must-see attractions on my way out. The breakfast was excellent, especially the homemade bread. I would definitely return to Emmet House.

David, United States of America

Maureen is a wonderful host. We loved the place and would highly recommend it to our friends.

Patrick, United States of America

Maureen was a fantastic host. She presented my two young children with chocolate eggs upon their arrival (it was the day before Easter). Breakfast was superb and bedroom included modern amenities. Parking was easy and Birr is great. We hope to be back soon!

Patrick, United States of America

Super nice ladies run this place! Probably the best B&B I've been to!

Wojciech, Ireland

The town of Birr was very enjoyable as was our stay at the Hotel.

Allen, United States of America

Comfortable beds, great shower and lighting in room.

Cherie, United States of America

Irish breakfast was excellent and room was lovely.

George, United States of America

Excellent accommodation. Delicious breakfast. Maureen O'Meara was a superb hostess, thoughtful and considerate, and very helpful with information. Highly recommended. Birr is an interesting town and being centrally located is ideally situated for exploring both the locality and further afield.

Nina, United Kingdom

Maureen was a great host, and we would definitely recommend !!!

Tom, United States of America

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What guests loved the most:
“The location, visiting with the staff the food and room was spotless! Perfect place to stay.”

Marilee United States of America
“The bed and room were comfortable, and the neighborhood was calm and quiet. Maureen provided excellent recommendations for restaurants and must-see attractions on my way out. ”

David United States of America
“Maureen is a wonderful host. We loved the place and would highly recommend it to our friends.”

Patrick United States of America
“Maureen was a fantastic host. She presented my two young children with chocolate eggs upon their arrival (it was the day before Easter). Breakfast was superb and bedroom included modern amenities. ”

Patrick United States of America
“Super nice ladies run this place! Probably the best B&B I've been to!”

Wojciech Ireland
“The town of Birr was very enjoyable as was our stay at the Hotel.”

Allen United States of America
“Comfortable beds, great shower and lighting in room.”

Cherie United States of America
“Irish breakfast was excellent and room was lovely.”

George United States of America
“Excellent accommodation. Delicious breakfast. Maureen O'Meara was a superb hostess, thoughtful and considerate, and very helpful with information. Highly recommended. ”

Nina United Kingdom
“Maureen was a great host, and we would definitely recommend !!!”

Tom United States of America

Emmet House is a small boutique B&B located in Emmet Square, Birr, County Offaly. It offers rooms with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi and home-cooked food. Birr Leisure Center is a 5-minute walk away.

The rooms at Emmet House feature seating areas and work desks. They also include hairdryers, ironing facilities and tea/coffee-makers. Some rooms have a 4-poster bed.

Traditional Irish breakfasts are served in the dining room, which has polished wooden floors, a chandelier and views out across the square. Emmet Restaurant is located opposite the guest house.

Birr Castle is just a 5-minute walk away, and is famous for the Leviathan of Parsonstown telescope. There are plenty of countryside walking routes in the area and the shores of Lough Derg are a 10-minute drive away.

The house is located near historic Clonmacnoise, Shannon Harbor, and Shannon Bridge. Roscrea Monastery, Kinnitty Castle, and Birr Equestrian Center are also located nearby.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Birr! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Birr! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Gluten-free, Buffet

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An Inside Look at Emmet House

We are a small family run B&B. Our food is all home cooked. We get our meat from our local butchers. We have our own free rage eggs from our farm. I bake all my own bread,scones and cakes. We also cater for gluten free and vegetarians.

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Closest Landmarks

Birr Castle
0.4 miles
Birr Outdoor Education Centre
1.8 miles
Slieve Bloom Display Centre
6.9 miles
Leap Castle
7.5 miles
Roscrea Castle and Damer House
10.8 miles
Roscrea Golf Club
10.9 miles
Clonfert Cathedral
11.7 miles
Portumna Golf Club
12.9 miles
Poet's Cottage
14.5 miles
St. Kieran's Cathedral
16 miles

Restaurants & Markets

The Thatch Restaurant
3.1 miles
Parkers Restaurant Restaurant
3.7 miles
Emmet Restaurant Restaurant
0 miles
The Loft Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Birr Castle Cafe Cafe/Bar
0 miles
CostCutter Supermarket
0 miles
Tesco Supermarket
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Supervalue Supermarket
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Birr Fruit/Veg Market Market
0 miles
Emmas Cafe Cafe/Bar
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Natural Beauty

Slieve Bloom Mountains Mountain
9.3 miles
Shannon River
12.4 miles

Closest Airports

Shannon Airport
50.4 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“We arrived and was warmly greeted by Maureen who showed us to our room, it was a nice room and meet our needs. We thoroughly recommend room 1 with the Four Pos...”

Christopher

United Kingdom

9.5

“Loved absolutely everything about our stay here! Staff was amazing! Couldn’t have been more central. Absolutely gorgeous b&b. ”

Ciara

Ireland

“The staff were very kind and helpful. Everything was very clean and tidy, from the main entrance, to the dining room, to the bedroom (everything that we could s...”

Ari

Ireland

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2:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 6 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

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Pets are not allowed.

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Please inform Emmet House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“The bed and room were comfortable, and the neighborhood was calm and quiet. Maureen provided excellent recommendations for restaurants and must-see attractions on my way out. The breakfast was excellent, especially the homemade bread. I would definitely return to Emmet House.”

David

United States of America

“Maureen was a fantastic host. She presented my two young children with chocolate eggs upon their arrival (it was the day before Easter). Breakfast was superb and bedroom included modern amenities. Parking was easy and Birr is great. We hope to be back soon!”

Patrick

“Excellent accommodation. Delicious breakfast. Maureen O'Meara was a superb hostess, thoughtful and considerate, and very helpful with information. Highly recommended. Birr is an interesting town and being centrally located is ideally situated for exploring both the locality and further afield.”

Nina

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	Double Room 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Featuring a king-size bed with and private bathroom with toiletries and slippers, the Double Room includes a 32-inch plasma Freesat TV, a desk and tea/coffee making facilities. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Clothes rack • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Family Room with a 32-inch flat-screen TV and a shower room with toiletries and slippers. Guests can make use of reading lights on the bed and tea/coffee with biscuits. Includes a plush red carpet on the floor and can accommodate an extra bed. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Triple Room 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Triple Room with a 32-inch flat-screen TV and a shower room with toiletries and slippers. Guests can make use of reading lights on the bed and tea/coffee with biscuits. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Twin Room 1 twin bed and 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This Twin Room features a seating area and free Wi-Fi. There is also a flat-screen Freesat TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Single Room 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This room offers an en suite shower room with free toiletries and slippers, tea/coffee facilities, and a flat-screen TV. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Bathrobe • Radio • Desk • Shared bathroom • Ironing facilities • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Clothes rack • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Deluxe Double Room 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Boasting a king-size four-poster bed with views overlooking Emmet Square, beautiful brass chandelier and brass wall lights. There are beautiful armchairs to relax in, a 32-inch plasma Freesat TV and an private bathroom with toiletries and slippers. Tea/coffee making facilities are also provided. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • TV • Fax • Hairdryer • Bathrobe • Radio • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • View • Wake-up service • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Facilities of Emmet House Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

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