The church of Saint Patrick, Parteen
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.
Parteen-a-Lax is an utterly charming country home that feels like its own slice of the world but is within a 10-minute drive of Limerick city centre. Mark is a fantastic host and raconteur who made sure we had a pleasant stay. The house is storied...
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
Our stay with was amazing! Mark was a super nice guy with a lot of interesting stories. He made sure that we felt comfortable from the first second. The apartment itself was spacious and gorgeous. It's an old country house with a lot of charm...
We loved Mark's place, it's steeped in history and charm. Set in a beautiful peaceful location with loads to explore, sadly we didn't have time. Mark is incredibly hospitable, offering us food, wine, amenities and lifts into Limerick. He is really...
Great charming place and lovely helpful host. All as described. We enjoyed our stay a lot.