Hillside B&B
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Hillside B&B is a b&b in Monaghan, on the Monaghan coast, listed on Fáilte Ireland’s official register of quality-assured accommodation. It is a smaller, owner-run house of 6 rooms, the kind of place where you deal with the people who actually run it.
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The county town of Ireland’s drumlin country, a Georgian market town of interlinked squares close to the border with Northern Ireland.
Monaghan town sits at the heart of a landscape shaped by drumlins, the rounded, glacier-formed hills that give this part of the midlands and border region its distinctive lake-dotted geography. The town itself is built around a series of interconnecting Georgian squares, Market Square, Church Square, the Diamond and Old Cross Square, giving the centre a compact, handsome feel that rewards a stroll on foot.
The town’s standout building is St Macartan’s Cathedral, a neo-Gothic landmark visible from much of the surrounding countryside, and the Monaghan County Museum traces the area’s history from prehistoric times through its role in the ancient kingdom of Oriel, which once took in Louth and Armagh as well as Monaghan.
For a B&B here, the appeal is as much about the surrounding drumlin country as the town itself: Rossmore Forest Park on the edge of town has woodland walks, five fishing lakes and a sculpture trail, while Lough Muckno, the county’s largest lake, is a short drive away. The poet Patrick Kavanagh, from nearby Inniskeen, drew heavily on this drumlin landscape in his writing, and it is easy to see why once you’ve spent a day in it.
Things to do near Hillside B&B
St Macartan’s Cathedral
A striking neo-Gothic cathedral overlooking the town, one of Monaghan’s clearest landmarks and a good starting point for exploring the Georgian squares below it.
Monaghan County Museum
A museum tracing the county’s history from prehistoric times through the ancient kingdom of Oriel, which once linked Monaghan with Louth and Armagh, up to the present day.
Rossmore Forest Park
On the edge of town, Rossmore has woodland walks, five fishing lakes and a sculpture trail, a substantial green space for an afternoon out without needing to travel far.
Lough Muckno
County Monaghan’s largest lake, set among drumlins and woodland a short drive from the town, popular for fishing and walking.
Drumlin country and Patrick Kavanagh
The rolling, glacier-formed drumlin hills around Monaghan gave their character to the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh, who was born in nearby Inniskeen and wrote extensively about this landscape.
Getting to Monaghan
Monaghan town is around 130km, about an hour and a half, from Dublin via the M1 and N2. It sits close to the border with Northern Ireland, with Armagh reachable in around 30 minutes and Clones, further into the county, linked by the N54.
Booking Hillside B&B direct, and what the rating means
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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Hillside B&B, common questions
Where is Hillside B&B?
Hillside B&B is at 5 Hill Street, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan (Eircode H18 AX74). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book Hillside B&B?
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.
How many rooms does Hillside B&B have?
Hillside B&B has 6 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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