One of Ireland's most magnificent hotels a superb 18th century country house set on 1,500 acre estate of rolling hills, magnificent parkland and river views. The house has been tastefully restored and offers a selection of 58 luxuriously furnished bedrooms, located in the main house or Hunters Yard or Rose Garden lodges, which along with the reception rooms are furnished throughout with antiques. There is a Jack Nicklaus designed 18 hole golf course, with club house. Guests may enjoy a golf academy, horse-riding, clay target shooting, fishing, archery, tennis, croquet, cycling or strolling through the woodlands, parklands and formal gardens. There is gourmet dining in the Lady Helen MacCalmount Room, an informal choice in the Clubhouse and lively atmosphere in the Tap Room Bar. The adjoining stud farm offers excellent equestrian activities and has bred race horses of international repute in the past, most notably Tetrach, after whom the cosy hotel cocktail bar has been named.