Award-winning Kerry country house

GAZING across the foothills of the Magillacuddy Reeks to the waters that caress the shores of Caragh Lake, it is easy to see how such a majestic setting attracts people from all over the world.

It is a sight that greets Frank and Mary Slattery every morning when they rise at daybreak to tend the hunting lodge they have spent seven years building into a home-from-home for the discerning visitor.

But it is what cannot be seen that sets Carrig Country House and Restaurant apart, a commitment to hospitable quality that was recognised yesterday when it became the AA Guest Accommodation of the Year.