Our Bed and Breakfast in Cong Ireland

Our stay in Cong was our last bed and breakfast before returning to Dublin for the flight home. 

This is Ryan’s River Lodge Bed and Breakfast.  I’d given Laurie’s sister Bonnie 2 choices for our 2 night stay in Cong…and given the traditional look of the building we weren’t surprised that she picked Ryan’s!

This was the bed in our room at Ryan’s River Lodge.  We looked out over a one-way street with minimal traffic with a river right across that street.

Our bathroom was small but clean and functional.  There was a window right next to the sink.  We didn’t asked how old the building was but given its obvious age it was well maintained and updated.

There was a small table and desk in our room.  While the rooms at Ryan’s River Lodge weren’t the biggest or grandest of all the bed and breakfast establishments where we stayed at in Scotland and Ireland, this was perhaps our favorite.   Part of the charm was that it was a more traditional (i.e., older) building)

This was the view from our room.  That's actually a salmon fish hatchery right across the way.  Our host Martha set up a short tour of the hatchery for us during one of the feedings…  It was very interesting with nice folks at the hatchery.

This is another view of Ryan’s River Lodge from the other side of the building.  The location was perfect for exploring the village of Cong…with attractions as close as a block away.  The whole village was just an easy walk from here.  I’ll share some photos in an upcoming posting. 

This is a sitting room at Ryan’s River Lodge.  Many fishing and hunting trophies and related materials were displayed.  David, one of our hosts, is a professional fishing and hunting guide and that’s a big part of their business.

Incidentally… During our stay we met a woman who had selected Ryan’s for a month long stay just to relax and decompress.  She was very happy with her choice and she really loved her hosts…

Talk about a hunting trophy!  This red deer was the result of a guiding trip led by David, one of our hosts.  Try counting the points on this buck’s antlers!

Laurie took this photo of Bill, me and Bonnie at the breakfast table one morning… The dining room was very large and comfortable. 

As an aside, our hosts went beyond expectations during our visit.  Directions, touring advice and restaurant recommendations…all appreciated.  More significantly, on our second night Laurie suffered a short bout from some infectious bug…and without getting into the nitty gritty…Martha and David really stepped up to help us out!  (FYI…Laurie was fine the next morning!)

Time for a couple of breakfast photos!  There was a plenitude of toast and nice scones with butter and jam!

Bacon and perfectly prepared eggs with the ubiquitous grilled tomatoes…

Being a true carnivore, I added sausages to my breakfast request…doubling up on the meat!  

These were our wonderful and gracious hosts…David and Martha.  They’re posing in front of the results of another of David’s guiding adventures.  That’s a nice fish!

Not only were our hosts more than accommodating, our surroundings pleasant and the location perfect, so was the price per night!  It was the end of September and I believe it was between fishing and hunting seasons.  Our rooms with breakfast were just 80E/$96.00 US per night!  Our stay was a delight and a bargain to boot… Good choice Bonnie!

Ryan’s River Lodge is on the web at www.ryansriverlodge.com.  Check out their website to see a variety of photos as well as to learn about the accommodations and services offered.

Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them…

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Take Care, Big Daddy Dave