Lucinda O'Sullivan's Ireland

About The Hotel

I got a tall order from an English PR agency representing the Boss of a large Legal Firm. The Boss was suffering Hip Hotel Fatigue, so looking for something "different". He wanted to rent a big Country House where he could entertain his best customers for a week. If it was that simple I would, as they say in Tipperary, be away in a hack, but no, he wanted more and a lot more. He wanted a house where he could self cater and indulge his passion for cooking some nights and have dinner provided other nights. Still simple, you may say, but he also wanted a place where he and his friends could hunt, shoot and fish and be within walking distance of the local pub.

Well you will be delighted to know that I found the perfect retreat at the 18th C. Bansha Castle. As I travelled the road from Cashel to Bansha, it reminded me a little of Beverly Hills without the traffic for it definitely had the mansions, secure Stud Farms and prime beef units. This is 4-wheel drive territory so I knew when I arrived at Bansha Castle that I had backed a winner for Mr. Lawyer. Teresa and John Russell are welcoming hosts and there is a great casual welcoming feel to the whole house, and Teresa can also organize a beautician to come if you want to pamper yourself. The Drawing room is an impressive room with a large full size snooker table just off. Teresa has organized the House so well that you can rent the entire place and have a private kitchen and dining room at your disposal, or she will cook breakfast and dinner for you at times to suit you. You can stay on a B & B basis, and also be able to enjoy a dinner at one of her beautifully laid tables in the large Dining Room where she serves up good unpretentious home cooking. This arrangement also suits people celebrating special occasions, corporate “think tanks”, even divorces, and you can bring your own booze. A number of my friends have taken the castle over the years for private family celebrations and it has just worked so tremendously well.

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