Living at Ballin Temple is a real escape.  We offer accommodation in traditional cottages refurbished with modern conveniences, like power and plumbing.  The water comes from artesian wells, the air is fresh and the birds and breeze are the sounds that you hear.

Mary Anne's Cottage - Where we lived when we came home.  A double bedroom, a single bedroom and a bathroom upstairs.  Downstairs is the kitchen with wood burning stove (and electric cooker) and living room with an open fire.  The covered yard behind leads to a small garden.  It shares a utility shed with laundry facilities with Paddy's Cottage.  Views are spectacular. 

Paddy's Cottage - Was used as a pig pen until it was completely rejuvenated by Jim Bolger and his team in the late 1990s.  It has a double bedroom, a single bedroom and a bathroom upstairs.  Downstairs is the kitchen and living room with a cosy wood burning stove.  A covered patio behind offers a protected area for outdoor dining.  It shares a utility shed with laundry facilities with Mary Anne's Cottage.  Views are spectacular. Book via airBnB

The Shed - Had no roof until it was renovated in 2008.  Inside its open plan design offers a double bedroom ensuit upstairs leading to a large balcony.  Downstairs is the living room and kitchen between which is a wood burning Rayburn cooker.  It shares a garden and lawn with The Lodge.  Book via airBnB

The Lodge - Was rebuilt from a derelict farmhouse in 2003. It offers three double bedrooms (two of which are ensuite).  Dowstairs is living room, kitchen, dining room and utility room with washrooms.  The Lodge is a modern building with central heating.  Book via airBnB

The Caravan - A small caravan that sleeps two. It is situated on the edge of a field which has been gradually replanted with trees.  It is used by interns and visitors in the summer.