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Celebrating the dance of the cherry trees on Dingle Harbour

“Let me tell you ’bout the cherry trees Every April in our town They put on the most outrageous clothes And they sing and they dance around…. And they seem to be saying, To me anyway; You know we’ve travelled all around the Sun You know it’s taken us one whole year Well done everyone, […]

Best in Ireland 2016

BEST IN IRELAND 2016 Delighted to received the good news that we have been recommended as one of the 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland for 2016! Since our reopening in 2014, we have earned the coveted plaque and joined illustrious company in the Top 100 in both 2014 and 2015. Travel-Journalist Pól Ó […]

David Reuter, Stephen McPhilemy, Irish Wolfhound, Milltown House, Dingle

US Hospitality Visionary visits Dingle

US Hospitality Visionary visits Dingle. We were delighted to witness David Reuter and his hospitality venture ‘USA Hostels’ win a plethora of awards recently at the Hoscars, the glittering worldwide awards ceremony for the Youth-hospitality and Hostel industry held annually in the National Convention Centre in Dublin. David is a good friend of Stephen and […]

Dingle Coffee Culture

In Dingle we are blessed with great scenery, pubs, music, restaurant …. and Coffee!! Yes indeed, the Dingle coffee culture (and in Milltown House) is among the best in the country. Ireland is starting to develop a taste for quality Coffee. Irish people often holiday in the international coffee-culture superpowers like America, France and Italy and […]

Craft Beer Tastings on the Dingle Waterfront

The Dingle Peninsula, and County Kerry in general, is at the epicentre of the craft beer craze sweeping over Ireland. An Island with a long history of brewing fine beer. In our ‘Robert Mitchum’ bar at Milltown House, we take great pride in sharing these fine liquid creations with our cherished guests. Both co-owners, Patrick […]

Irish Bread making classes at Milltown House Dingle

At Milltown House we love sharing our home-cooking with our cherished guests so we organise weekly Irish bread making classes hosted by our Manager (and qualified pastry chef) Deirdra McPhilemy. The smells and sounds coming from a traditional Irish kitchen during bread-making are one of the finest Irish memories for visitors and locals alike. Check […]

Win a free holiday in Dingle

Fancy a free stay in Dingle, Ireland? At beautiful Milltown House, no less! If you haven’t entered yet, time is running out for the Famous Seamus Photo Competition. You could win three free nights in our gorgeous waterfront guesthouse. The competition was launched in May in honour of our beloved gentle giant, Seamus the Irish […]

Gallipoli 1915, remembered at Milltown House

GALLIPOLI… In memory of Stephens family member James McGinley from Donegal (Royal Dublin Fusiliers, regimental number 17608) whose life was ended in a cruel and horrendous manner due to his participation in the futile invasion of Turkey by the British Army and its allies, 100 years ago. Entered battle, May 15th 1915. Managed […]

100 Best Places to stay in Ireland 2015

We are delighted with the great news that we were awarded an inclusion in the 100 Best Places to stay in Ireland 2015 This is a very prestigious award and a great reflection on all the members of our passionate team Milltown House has been one of the premier Guesthouses in Ireland since 1969, but […]

‘At Your Service’ party in Bakersfield

Last Sunday 25 dear friends and family of Patrick gathered in his private-members bar, The Gentleman, in Bakersfield California to watch something on TV that is quite new to them – a television programme from Ireland! Co-owner Stephen flew in from Dingle for the event, via a Rick Steves reunion in Seattle. All present are […]