The Molly Keane Writers Retreat is located in the village of Ardmore in County Waterford. It was the writer Molly Keane’s residence, the place where she lived from 1950 up until her death in 1996. Her daughter made the home available for writers. The house is a peaceful, secluded and comfortable family home with spectacular views...Read More

If you’re not yet familiar with coworking, here’s a simple Wikipedia article to keep you up to speed. Here’s a quote from the article: Typically it is attractive to work-at-home professionals, independent contractors, or people who travel frequently who end up working in relative isolation. Coworking is also the social gathering of a group of people...Read More

More beautiful castle hotels in France! France itself is a beautiful place and demands exploring, but of course we’d need somewhere to stay in order for us to enjoy travelling within the country. It’s easy to decide to go with cheaper options, but there are castle hotels worth checking out if you want something different....Read More

If you’ve been taking a look at the lists in this website, especially at the pictures, you’ll notice that a lot of castles have well-cultivated, beautiful gardens within the castle grounds. This is worth noting, since gardens are really valuable. One can immediately recognize their aesthetic value, of course – gardens are always important parts...Read More

We’ve been looking at lists a lot – lists of castle hotels in different countries, lists of castles for sale, lists of places where we can hold our dream writing retreats, to name a few. But today, we’re going to do something different, and look at a specific location in detail: a particular chateau in...Read More

Beautiful places aren’t, of course, simply confined to castles. Here are five places in Ireland for dream writing retreats. 1. Cliffs of Moher This breathtaking view is found at the edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. The Cliffs are named after a fort called Moher at the southernmost point of the cliffs....Read More

It’s pretty tough to keep track of all the castles we’re looking at. Unfortunately (or fortunately?), we have more coming your way. Here are five more castles in Ireland you can stay at, if you happen to find yourself in the area. 1. Lough Cutra Castle Lough Cutra Castle and Estate has a long and varied history....Read More

Wales is a really great place for picturesque landscapes and breathtaking locales. Here are five more places from Wales that are pretty cool and can be places for writer’s retreats. 1. Dinas Powys Found in the Vale of Glamorgan, it is a village that has been populated since ancient times, and still remains largely rural....Read More

Here are some castle hotels in Scotland that you might want to check out, if you find yourself in the area. All items on the list link back to the websites of these castle hotels, so you can view information on booking, location, rates, as well as testimonials. Apart from being beautiful, these castle hotels...Read More

Like other European countries, Ireland has a lot of beautiful castle hotels that people may stay in during vacations or while travelling. Here are five of the many castle hotels that Ireland has. Each item on the list has a link to the website of its corresponding castle hotel. Find out more by visiting the website,...Read More