The house is set on an eight acre peninsular, bordered on one side by the Shannon river and on the other by the tail rave from the hydro elctric dam at Ardnacrusher. The peninsular is mainly wooded and there are paths that follow the banks that culminate at the point, where the tail race and river meet,
The Old River House at Parteen, County Clare is a private family house, with a number of annexes, either offering guests rooms in a home share or the option to book exclusive use of the entire house. Currently, the estate offers accomodation in the main house, known locally by its Old Irish / Viking name of Parteen-a-Lax, but is preparing the annex cottages and buildings for booking, starting in the Spring of 2025.
The grounds, comprising of eight acres of gardens, woodland and river bank are being reclaimed from nature after a 25 year lapse in management.
Mark was a great host, lovely location, great company, it is an old house, so it needs some work, but very enjoyable stay, the 2 dogs were the highlight for my daughter.
Our stay at Mark's place was fantastic. Mark is very friendly, helpful and interested. It's a very special place to stay. Really an experience. Thanks Mark for hospitality
Great quiet sleep, beautiful wilderness Quiet, warm, period home with great history. Mark was an excellent host, very kind and knowledgeable of the home’s history. Beautiful all around!!
Great charming place and lovely helpful host. All as described. We enjoyed our stay a lot.
Clockfully located beautiful historic accommodation. The host is very easy to reach and extremely friendly. We will be happy to come back. Kind regards Dieter
