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Touch of Ireland Guest House Bed and Breakfast
Touch of Ireland Guest House, New Haven, CT - Inn
Touch of Ireland Guest House
670 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511-1312
USA
Phone: +1-203-787-7997
Fax: +1-203-787-7999
Toll-free: +1-866-787-7990
Innkeeper(s)
Michael and Jeannine McCann
Rates:
$135 - $199
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Come and curl up in a chair next to the crackling fire. Our Living Room serves as a focal point of our home. Relax and visit with your hosts or other guests, listen to music or unwind with a good book. There is also a piano in this room for guests who feel so inclined.The Limerick Room is named for Michael’s grandmother, Amy Meehan, who was born in Hospital, County Limerick. Overlooking the back gardens, the room has a queen bed with antique brass headboard. The walls are brick-colored, accented with sage and hunter green. A winged-back chair invites guests to use their laptops or curl up with a good book. The ensuite bath has a tub & shower combination.
Named for Michael’s grandfather, Thomas Hennigan, born in Milford, County Cork, the Cork Room has a 1920’s, vintage mahogany queen bed and furnishings. The antique desk is ideal for writing or using a laptop. Rose-colored walls are accented with navy blue and burgundy. Window boxes and views of the front gardens amplify the ambience. The bath is ensuite with a corner shower.Named for the capitol of the Republic of Ireland, The Dubliner overlooks the back gardens with patio and pergola. Reflecting the afternoon sun, the pale yellow walls are accented with shades of sage and poppy. This room has a brushed-metal queen bed and antique oak dresser. A vintage oak desk & chair and a comfortable winged-back offer guests the option of work or relaxation. Since the private bath is a few steps outside the room, robes are provided.
Great-grandfather John McCann is believed to have come to the United States from County Armagh as an infant during The Great Famine. The Armagh Room is named in his memory. Twin mahogany beds make it the perfect room for a parent and child visiting Yale. The light green walls are accented with off-white and burgundy. A white wicker chair welcomes guests to relax or check those omnipresent emails. Since the private bath is in the hall just a few feet from the room, bathrobes are provided.Wisteria, trumpet vine and six different colors of clematis grace the pergola supports.
Evening brings the lighting of an old fashioned lantern on each of the pergola supports. Candle holder placed in the garden and on tables light your evening while you relax outdoors.Just outside the sunroom you can sit and relax on the patio under the vine covered pergola. Watch the array of birds gathering at the feeders in the yard as you enjoy a cool drink from our guest refrigerator.
Our Wisteria in full bloom.