Abc Guesthouse
57 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin, 00 353 18 367417, abchousedublin.com
80, single 55
Ten rooms are available at this Victorian house. All the bedrooms have an en suite bathroom, a TV and private car parking is available. It is located on one of the main bus routes and so is a 10-minute bus ride from the city centre.
Aishling House
19-20 St. Lawrence Road, Clontarf, Dublin, 00 353 18 339097,
aishlinghouse.com
90, single 60-65
Robert and Frances English owns this B&B, a five-minute drive from Dublin's city centre. The nine bedrooms each have an en suite and there is a children's play area in the half-acre of garden.
Avondoyle B&B
Ballyclough, Co Limerick, 00 353 61 301590,
avondoyle.com
68, single 44
Located approximately one and a half miles from Limerick city centre, Avondoyle is run by Evelyn Moore. There are five bedrooms here and guests can use the two lounges. Limerick and Rathbane golf clubs are half a mile away.
Azalea Lodge
67 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin, 00 353 18 370300,
azalealodge.com
120, single 65
A red-brick house built in 1917, Azalea Lodge is a 30-minute walk from Dublin city centre. There are five bedrooms on the premises, all with en suites and TVs. A full Irish breakfast is also provided by owners Bernadette and Padraig Sweeney.
Emerson House
2 Clarence Terrace, Summer Hill North, off Mac Curtain Street, Cork, Co Cork, 00 353 86 8340891,
emersonhousecork.com
90, single 75
Emerson House is a B&B that specifically caters for gay men and lesbians, although gay-friendly guests are welcome. Owner Cyril Shanahan offers five bedrooms and the house is about an eight-minute walk from Cork city centre.
Fernroyd House
4 O'Donovan Rossa Road, Cork, Co Cork, 00 353 21 4271460,
fernroydhouse.com
90, single 65
Fernroyd House is 15 minutes from Shandon Cathedral on foot. Owners Avril and Tony Lyons offer eight bedrooms. There are single, twin, double and family options and guests have their own lounge and can use the garden. Breakfast includes Avril's homemade scones.
Griffith House
125 Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin, 00 353 18 375030,
griffithhousebedandbreakfast.com
80, single 50
Owner Eugene Maguire has lived in Griffiths House since 1981 and set up the B&B here 14 years ago. It is 20 minutes' walk from Dublin city centre and 10 minutes' walk from Croke Park and the Bram Stoker museum. Four bedrooms are available.
McMenamin's Townhouse
6 Glena Terrace, Spawell Road, Co Wexford, 00 353 53 914 6442,
wexford-bedandbreakfast.com
100, single 60
This four-bedroom B&B won the Georgina Campbell best B&B breakfast award in 2005 and 2006 and the best bed and breakfast award in 2008.Breakfast options include homemade breads, whiskey marmalade, a full Irish, steamed kippers and baked lamb kidneys.
Petra House
29 College Road, Galway, Co Galway, 00 353 91 566580
90, single 65
Located in the south-east of Galway, Petra House is a seven-bedroom B&B run by Joan and Frank Maher. The morning meal comprises a full Irish breakfast as well as bagels, waffles and pancakes. The city centre is three minutes away.
St Martin's B&B
2 Nuns Island, Galway, Co Galway, 00 353 91 568286,
stmartins.ie
60, single 45
St Martin's B&B is located on the Corrib river, about five minutes' walk from the city centre and Eyre square. Additionally, the seaside resort of Salthill is about 20 minutes away on foot. There are four bedrooms available, each with an en suite bathroom.
Sunmount
1 Sunmount Military Hill, Cork, Co Cork, 00 353 21 4505442
60, single 40
Sunmount is located on top of a hill and is a 10-minute walk from Cork city centre. It has four bedrooms sharing two bathrooms. A full Irish breakfast is served to guests, as well as cereals and fruit and homemade soda bread.
