Newmarket is a small town with 2,500 people (according to Inandaround.ie), located in County Cork, Ireland. Newmarket is close to the Blackwater River, and both trout and salmon fishing opportunities abound. There are also several golf courses within 15 miles of Newmarket, and Kanturk Golf Club is only five miles from town. Visitors to Newmarket can stay in one of several bed and breakfasts in nearby towns.
Mountain View B&B
Less than a mile from Newmarket, the pet-friendly Mountain View B&B offers two en suite rooms to its guests. One is a family room with three single-size beds (cots are available) and the other room has a king-size bed. Room rates include a full breakfast and free Wi-Fi Internet access.
Mountain View B&B
R576
Churchill
Letterkenny
Ireland
011 (+353) 074 9137060
enjoy-our-hospitality.com
Glenlohane
Glenlohane is a Georgian manor bed and breakfast that offers four en suite rooms, plus a detached cottage. Guests staying at the manor house have use of the home's library and sitting rooms, and breakfast is included in its room rate. Guests staying at the cottage (which can accommodate up to six adults) have a full kitchen at their disposal. Glenhohane is less than a mile from Newmarket, and shops and restaurants are only a five-minute drive away.
Glenlohane
Kanturk
Co. Cork
Ireland
011 (+353) 29 50014
glenlohane.ie
The Old School House
Only a half-mile away from Newmarket (and a mile from the beach), the Old School House offers five en suite guest rooms as well as a larger family room. Guests also have access to a sitting room with a log fireplace. Internet access is available, and guests can choose to have an evening meal (for an extra charge) in addition to the full breakfast, which is included in your room rate.
The Old School House
Cloon
Ballinskelligs
Kerry, Ireland
011 (+ 353) 66 9479340
rascalstheoldschoolhouse.com
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Lainie Petersen lives in rural Oregon and started writing professionally in 1989. Her work has appeared in online and print publications, including "EcoSalon" and "Pack-o-Fun" magazine. She holds two master's degrees in theological studies and divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and a Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University.