St Mullins ,
Co. Carlow.
Telephone No 051 424440
Mobile 0872584663
Email: info@oldgrainstorecottages.ie

Website: www.oldgrainstorecottages.ie

Your hosts: Martin O'Brien

Our self-catering cottages in St Mullins, Co. Carlow are an ideal location for touring the south east, surrounded by Waterford, New Ross, Wexford and Kilkenny.

ACCOMMODATION:

The cottages overlook the Scar (Weir) as the river Barrow bends away towards the town of New Ross with Brandon hill rising to the west.

There are THREE COTTAGES that surround the old stable yard.

1. Coach House

One Double Bedroom en suite, Kitchen, Downstairs Toilet and Shower, Living room - Sleeps 2


2. The Forge

One Double bedroom en suite, Living Room /Kitchen, Downstairs Toilet - Sleeps 2


3. The Stables

One Double bedroom and One Twin Bedroom, Bathroom upstairs, Kitchen /Living room, Toilet downstairs - Sleeps 4

See our website for full details

ATTRACTIONS AND AMENITIES:

The picturesque village of St. Mullins in South Carlow is a scenic and charming Barrow-side village with an impressive ecclesiastical history. Nestling between the Blackstairs Mountains on one side and Brandon Hill on the other, the locality acquired its name from St. Moling, a 7th century cleric, prince, poet, artist and artisan who built a monastery here with the help of "Gobban Saor", the legendary Irish builder.

In the 8th century manuscript, known as "The Book of Mulling", there is a plan of the monastery, the earliest known plan of an Irish monastery which shows four crosses inside and eight crosses outside the circular monastic wall. It is said that St. Moling dug a mile-long watercourse with his own hands to power his mill - a task that took seven years! He became Bishop of Ferns, died in 697 and is buried at St. Mullin's. The St. Moling watercourse is still there, but the original monastery was plundered by the Vikings in 951 and was again burned in 1138. An abbey was built on the site later, in the Middle Ages. A 9th century High Cross, depicting the Crucifixion and the Celtic spiral pattern, stands outside the remains of the abbey and there are also some domestic medieval buildings, including one that has an unusual diamond-shaped window. St. Moling's Mill and Well are a short distance away.

Carlow lies in the heart of the Sunny South East of Ireland. Carlow town, the county capital, is approximately 1.5 hours drive from Rosslare Ferryport, Dublin Airport, Dublin Ferryport and Dun Laoghaire Ferryport and Shannon Airport. Cork Airport and Ferryport are approximately 2.5 - 3 hours, while Belfast airports and Larne Ferryport are 4 Hours drive.