2019 Award Winners COUNTRY HOUSE OF THE YEAR 2019

Clonganny House, Ballygarrett, Co Wexford

You can’t beat a real country house for a refreshing short break or to provide a atmospheric setting for special occasions - this house is a pretty special destination itself, and well worth seeking out for those child-free getaways.

Just south of Gorey lies an unusual Georgian gem offering luxurious country house accommodation - and fine dining with a distinctly French flavour. Former restaurateurs Philippe Brilliant and his wife Brona opened Cloganny House as a quiet destination for adult guests in 2015 and the former coach house and stables in a restored courtyard now make lovely guest rooms, each with French doors opening onto a walled garden. An excellent breakfast is served in the main house, but the trump card is dinner, which is available by arrangement and features a range of Philippe’s delicious signature French dishes - and, of course, a good (mainly French) wine list to accompany. Superb!