And some time make the time to drive out west
Into County Clare, along the Flaggy Shore . . . . 
So that the ocean on one side is wild
With foam and glitter, and inland among stones
                                                                     Seamus Heaney

   

Welcome to Mount Vernon, a lovely Georgian Villa styled B&B of great charm and interest built in 1788 on the Burren coastline of County Clare with fine views over Galway Bay and the surrounding area.

 

Historic Private House Accommodation in the Burren

Mount Vernon is home to Mark Helmore and Ally Raftery and in recent years has been sensitively restored to provide warmth, comfort and stylish accommodation while retaining its original delightful character. The house is County Clare’s only historic private house offering accommodation and hospitality.

 

Relax, unwind and de-stress in the West of Ireland

The well proportioned reception rooms contain fine antique furniture, comfortable sofas, paintings and interesting artefacts collected from our extensive travels, all set off by the calm green and gold motif of the rooms.

 

Open fires in the sitting room and library add a warmth and welcome to these lovely rooms. The library opens onto a sheltered terrace and a walled garden of rose beds, herbaceous borders, fruit trees and some immense trees believed to have been a gift from George Washington.