Melview Lodge
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Melview Lodge is a Fáilte Ireland approved 3-star b&b in Longford, on the Longford coast, listed on Fáilte Ireland’s official register of quality-assured accommodation. It is a smaller, owner-run house of 5 rooms, the kind of place where you deal with the people who actually run it.
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A quiet county town on the Royal Canal Greenway, centred on the restored St Mel’s Cathedral, with an Iron Age bog road and Oliver Goldsmith country nearby.
Longford is a modest county town rather than a tourist destination in its own right, but it sits at a useful crossing point in the midlands, on the N4 and on the Dublin to Sligo railway line, with the Royal Canal Greenway running straight through it. That combination makes it a practical, low-key base for a night or two rather than a place people travel to specifically.
The centrepiece of the town is St Mel’s Cathedral, a nineteenth-century Catholic cathedral rebuilt and restored after a serious fire on Christmas Day 2009, now a striking neoclassical building with mosaics and stained glass, free to visit and open daily. Beyond the cathedral, Longford’s honest appeal for a B&B stay is its position: an easy walk or cycle onto the Royal Canal Greenway, a short drive to the Corlea Trackway’s preserved Iron Age bog road, and the literary landscape around nearby Ballymahon linked to Oliver Goldsmith, all without the crowds of the better-known midlands towns.
Things to do near Melview Lodge
St Mel’s Cathedral
Longford’s nineteenth-century cathedral was extensively restored after a fire gutted it on Christmas Day 2009, reopening with mosaics, stained glass and a soaring dome. It sits in the town centre, free to enter and open daily.
The Corlea Trackway
About fifteen minutes south of the town near Kenagh, the Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre displays a preserved Iron Age oak roadway built across the bog around 148 BC, one of the largest surviving trackways of its kind in Europe, viewed on a guided tour.
The Royal Canal Greenway
Longford is one of the larger towns along the Royal Canal Greenway, the walking and cycling route that follows the old canal from Dublin, giving an easy, flat route out of town in either direction.
Oliver Goldsmith country
The countryside around Ballymahon, a short drive from Longford, is linked to the writer Oliver Goldsmith, who grew up in the area, and gives the region a quiet literary trail for anyone interested in following it up.
Getting to Longford
Longford sits on the N4, about an hour and a half from Dublin by road, and on the Dublin to Sligo railway line, with direct trains from Dublin Connolly taking roughly the same time. The Royal Canal Greenway also runs through the town for anyone arriving on foot or by bike. A car is useful for reaching the Corlea Trackway and the wider countryside, though the town centre itself is easily walkable.
Booking Melview Lodge direct, and what the rating means
A real, assessed b&b
Melview Lodge holds a 3-star b&b rating under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, assessed against the bedrooms, bathrooms, breakfast and welcome rather than self-declared. It's an independent signal you can trust before you book, separate from any platform's own review score.
No fees, no middleman
Ring the owner, or use the contact details on this page, and arrange the stay with the house rather than through an app. No booking fee added to your bill and no commission taken from the owner, so the room rate you agree is the room rate you pay.
A better stay, direct
Owners answer the questions a booking platform never will: whether the room at the front is quieter, how early breakfast can be served, or where to park for a few days. Speaking to the house directly is how B&Bs in Ireland were booked for decades.
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Melview Lodge, common questions
Where is Melview Lodge?
Melview Lodge is at Clonrollagh, Longford, Co. Longford (Eircode N39 YD25). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book Melview Lodge?
You contact the owner directly, by phone or the enquiry form on this page. DirectBnB adds no booking fee and takes no commission, so you arrange the stay with the house itself and pay the room rate with nothing on top.
What star rating does Melview Lodge have?
Melview Lodge is a Fáilte Ireland approved 3-star b&b under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, and guests rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 27 Google reviews.
Is Melview Lodge suitable for families?
Yes, Melview Lodge is listed as family friendly. Ask the owner directly about room configurations and cots when you book.
How many rooms does Melview Lodge have?
Melview Lodge has 5 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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