Breac House

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Breac House is a boutique hotel in County Donegal, Ireland.

Breac House
Breac House
General information
Coordinates 55°11′36″N7°59′08″W / 55.19341°N 7.98561°W / 55.19341; -7.98561
Opened2017
Design and construction
ArchitectMacGabhann


The hotel is on Horn Head peninsula near Dunfanaghy and overlooks Killahoey Strand, Sheephaven Bay, and Muckish Mountain. [1] [2] [3] It opened in 2017. [4]

The hotel has only four guest rooms; three were part of the original design and a fourth was added during the COVID-19 shutdowns. [1] [5] It was designed to recall a traditional longhouse by Letterkenny architecture firm MacGabhann. [2] The grounds include a traditional Irish sweathouse with a grass roof. [1] [6] Owners Cathrine Burke and Niall Campbell, who are originally from Dublin, live onsite. [1]

In April of 2023 the hotel was included in the Irish Sunday Times' list of ten great hotels of Ireland [7] and the Evening Standard named it to their list of the world's most sustainable hotels. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Downey, Tom (2023-08-08). "In Ireland's 'Forgotten County,' a Tiny Inn Does It Right". The New York Times . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  2. 1 2 "The Story of Home: A retreat to the hills". The Irish Times . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. ↑ McBride, Catriona (28 October 2017). "Donegal retreat with 'a view that rushes into your soul'". The Irish Times . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Braec House – County Donegal, Ireland". Country and Town House . 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Breac.House". The Daily Telegraph . 2019-04-11. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ↑ Calder, Simon (2023-07-17). "Experience the real Ireland on this unforgettable road trip". The Independent . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. ↑ McLoughlin, Laura (2023-04-24). "Breac House in Donegal features in Top Ten Great Places to Stay in Ireland". Donegal News. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. ↑ Kinsman, Juliet (2023-04-18). "10 of the world's most extraordinary sustainable luxury hotels". Evening Standard . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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