Upon arrival, guests at Abhainn Ri Cottages will be greeted with a home baked treat and welcome pack of tea, coffee, sugar and milk. Featuring a country cottage style, each house offers a traditional hand painted oak kitchen with fully equipped kitchen. The kitchen includes washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, ceramic hob with an oven and a grill, along with a large selection of kitchenware. With a large garden, the houses have a spacious living and dining area with a log burning stove and a 45 inch Smart TV connected to WiFi. The house has three en-suite bedrooms and the master bedroom is on the ground floor. Two bedrooms have showers and one bedroom has a bath. Guests staying at Abhainn Ri Cottages can visit the small farm animals, play in the barn and walk to the lake shore following our wonderful farm trails. Breakfast can be booked in the Farmhouse B&B the day before required. Baking classes are also available to book in advance. The area surrounding Abhainn Ri Cottages is home to beaches, historic houses, and gardens. Guests can take the Grand Tour of Wicklow and Kildare by car or visit Russborough House, just 5 minutes’ drive away.
Abhainn Ri is owned and run by Joe & Niamh Byrne. We love guests coming to stay in this very special place with stunning views of the farmland, river, lake and Wicklow mountains. We welcome our guests to enjoy a home baked treat on arrival to our cosy cottages. We love cooking at Abhainn Ri and our guests enjoy our home baked treat. Guests staying in the cottages are welcome to book breakfast or afternoon tea in Abhainn Ri Farmhouse B&B located directly beside the cottages. Niamh also gives baking classes for family groups. Joe loves gardening and taking care of our farm animals.
Abhainn Rí is located on farmland overlooking the stunning sweeping landscape of the kings river valley as it flows into Blessington lakes. The Byrne family have created a wonderful welcoming space where visitors can reconnect with nature and experience country living and freedom away from the stresses of everyday life. Wander freely through the fields and follow the Mindfulness Trail dotted with notes of inspiration while enjoying a little banter with the friendly farm animals along the way. We have a folder in each cottage giving advice on lots of places to visit.