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A perfect base to explore Kilkenny and Ireland's sunny South East.

Contact Kevin and Joan Mahon

The Gables and Longbowe, Archersgrove, Bennettsbridge Rd, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Phone : +353 (0)56 7761869
Mobile (Kevin) :
+353 (0)86 8286863
E-mail: info@gables.ie
info@longbowe.ie

What our Clients Say

The Gables

“Another perfect peaceful week. Batteries are re-charged. See you all again next year, with many thanks.”
Catherine (Liverpool)
Cheryl (London)

“We enjoyed walking along the river bank into Kilkenny from halfway where we parked the car. We can recommend Bollards for lunch in Kilkenny, our best trips were The Castle Tours. Our hosts were very friendly as all Irish are!.”
Pamela and Peter Evans (Cheshire, England)

“Thank you for the care and kindness and going beyond your duty. Had a really wonderful week”
Naeema & Haroon (South Africa)

“We felt at home here, fantastic location for us to visit our family and our kids to enjoy playing with your children on the farm. Thanks Lara for teaching the kids ‘conkers’. Enjoyed meeting you all. See you again soon.”
The O’Brien Family (NSW, Austraila)

“Lovely farmhouse cottage with lots of charm and character. Enjoyed visits to Dunmore East and Kilmore Quay. Visited Langtons in Kilkenny a few times – good food and busy atmosphere. Kilkenny Castle is well worth a visit too. The Mahon family – very welcoming”
June & Trevor (England)

“Lovely place for a Honeymoon, country setting but close to town.Love all the bright colours in your decorating. Spent most of our days seeing the nearby sites – but great to come back to this peaceful setting and the fire.”
Betsy & David (New York, USA)

“The Gables was an ideal place to come home after a long day of shopping, visiting the Castle, the design centre, having scones and tea in the River Court Hotel and a good pint with fine music in Kyetler’s Inn. Great cottage, great estate”
Belet & Varlarchern (Belgium)

“Well worth the trip, thanks to Connor & Eris for taking us to the races. Thank you to all the Mahon Family”
Stan & Marg (Australia)

“The Gables is a wonderful place to stay after a long day of sightseeing ,adventure and touring. It was so nice to have a warm comfortable place to ‘come home to’. Kevin, Joan and family are delightful, enterprising and welcoming, thank you so much. A secret place I will tell all my friends about”
The Paulins (Kentucky USA)

“Had a great time and The Gables was an ideal location to stay. The Cottage was lovely – home from home. Great fishing down the river and on the lake 2km away. Thanks Kevin & Joan, hopefully be back soon.”
Sarah, Lee, Sammy & Anita (Ireland)

“Thank you Kevin, Joan, Laura, Conor & Eric. We made a very good decision to have Christmas at The Gables – we wish we could have stayed longer. The Cottage is very cosy & homelike and well situated for exploring. We loved Kilkenny City and County, we visited, Bennettsbridge, Thomastown, Jerpoint Abbey, Inistioge and Graiguenamanagh. We had memorable meals in Jacobs Cottage,Marble City Bar, and Kyteler’s Inn ,and enjoyed a pint in the Hibernian Bar. We hope we will be able to come back again.”
John, Christine,Erin & Finella (Australia)

“A very comfortable cottage with an excellent shower. We were made to feel very welcome and the hosts took a genuine interest in what we did during our stay. Highly recommended.”
The Ward Family (Surry, England)

“Had a relaxing break. Thank you for letting the deer out so we could see them. Dolly the horse loved carrot and apple and Wally the foal liked a stroke and grass, Jessie the dog and Snowy the black cat were very friendly. Can recommend a visit to Inistioge, very pretty village and Woodstock gardens beautiful. Strongly suggest going to Langtons in Kilkenny for the Irish Night on a Tuesday – food lovely and the building is spectacular. Emerald Gardens also super for Chinese food. Kytlers Inn and The Playwright in Kilkenny friendly pubs, suitable for all.”
The Parker Family (Birmingham, England)

“Thanks for yet another lovely week. We loved the changes made to The Gables since our last visit, looking forward to the next visit already”
Check & Donna (Ohio, USA)

“We had the best time ever on our visit to Kilkenny. Two weeks of glorious sunshine and not a drop of rain. Our time in your house has been a home from home with the exception that we don’t have, horses, deer, or Jessie in our back garden! Many thanks to your lovely children and yourselves, Rebecca has truly enjoyed playing with Eric and Mary. We shall miss each morning going to check on Dolly and ‘the foal to be’ and our visit to the deer with Laura, we have been told by ‘the boss’ - Rebecca that we must always stay here in future. Many thanks for all your hospitality.”
Jo, Fergus, Rebecca, & Keira. (Cheshire, England)

“Had a lovely restful stay, nice to see Jessie again. Love The Gables and will definitely be back”
Jim & Francis (South Africa)

“Thanks for making this charming cottage available to visitors. We loved your décor on the inside and the peaceful fields outside, and Kilkenny’s activities close by”
Susan & John (Washington DC,USA)

Longbowe

"Thanks to Kevin & Joan & Family (Minty & The Dogs).The 2 weeks we spent here were more than we could have hoped for.It's our new home away from home & we will send our Canadian friends here when they come to Ireland.Your hospitality and service was the best in all of Europe.All the best for now.
See you soon."
The Shanahans & The Mc Garrys, CANADA

“Joan met us with a friendly greeting which made us feel very welcome, she was also very helpful in sharing her knowledge of the local area. We enjoyed our stay in Longbowe, which we found to be of an exceptionally high standard, containing all the facilities we could possibly need. The property is well situated for travelling to all areas of the South-East.”
The Purvis Family (England)

I just wanted to drop you a quick line to thank you for making our stay at Longbowe such a pleasant one. From the minute that we arrived you were there to welcome us, and look after our every need.
The house was even better than described in the brochure, and was perfect in every way, especially for those in the party that can’t get around as well as they used to.
To sum up-Perfect place in ideal location run by really nice people.
I am certain that we will visit you again in the future, as we had such a great time.

Best Regards.
The Hesketh party,
(Coventry England).

“A comfy, enjoyable for the Kilkenny Festival. The House will be a talking point for many festivals to come. Thank You.”
Alec, Margaret, Mike, Ben, Dave & Rita (Sheffield, England)

“We were amazed by the house, it’s gorgeous! We really enjoyed the stay and hope to return again soon.”
Brian, Aideen, Keith, & Noel (Ireland)

For more information or to book our self catering holiday homes in Kilkenny, Ireland, contact us by phone +353 (0)56 7761869 or email us.

The Gables & Longbowe rated "excellent" by 4 travellers

+353 (0)56 7761869
+353 (0)86 8286863

Special Offers 2010

September specials available in The Gables & Longbowe, have a look at a our Special offers page.
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Gift Vouchers

We now offer gift vouchers for The Gables & Longbowe. It's simple - you decide how much you want to spend.
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Whats On In 2010

Kilkenny Celtic Festival - 29th of September - 3rd of October. You'll find something for all the family at this festival.
www.kilkenny Celtic Festival.ie

Savour Kilkenny Food Festival - 22nd - 25th of October. A must for all 'Foodies'.
www.savour kilkenny.com

Conker Festival - 22nd - 24th of October. This festival takes place in Freshford and gets bigger and bigger every year.
www.irish conker championship.com

20% Discount Card

When you stay with us we will give you free a "Kilkenny Culture Card". This card will give you a 20% Discount to many of the Heritage sites and craft shops in Kilkenny.Click here for more information