Ard na Ciúin

With the M8 Motorway (to Fermoy) fully open, getting to us has never been quicker or easier!

Please note

Curiously, there are 4 Ballyduff's in Ireland!   We are THE Ballyduff ( known locally as Ballyduff Upper) on the R666 just 10minutes drive from  Lismore, Co.Waterford  & just 15minutes drive from Fermoy,  Co.Cork.

If you have a Sat.Nav. here are the decimal co-ordinates;

Latitude: 52.16690408665213

Longitude: -8.05147647857666        type carefully!

With our intimate knowledge of the area will gladly help you with directions, if required, when you book your stay. Otherwise, just follow the directions below & use our interactive map. See you soon!

 From Rosslare;approx 2hours. Leave the ferryport on the N25 & follow the signs for Waterford. Once through Waterford City follow signs for Cork (still N25). Confusingly there is a Ballyduff just outside of Waterford City but its not us! After a long sweeping descent & before Dungarvan look for a right turn N72 for Lismore. Drive through small town of Cappoquin,still heading for Lismore. On Lismore bridge(adjacent to Castle) turn right R666 for Ballyduff. On entering Ballyduff Upper turn right at white village hall, keep left up the hill & follow the rainbow signs! We are 1.5miles up the hill on the right.

From Waterford Regional Airport;approx 1hour 15mins. Turn left out of airport heading for Waterford City. At ring road turn left & follow signs for Cork.N25 Confusingly there is a Ballyduff just outside of Waterford City but its not us! After a long sweeping descent & before Dungarvan look for a right turn N72 for Lismore. Drive through small town of Cappoquin,still heading for Lismore. On Lismore bridge(adjacent to Castle) turn right R666 for Ballyduff. On entering Ballyduff Upper turn right at white village hall, keep left up the hill & follow the rainbow signs! We are 1.5miles up the hill on the right.

From Cork Airport;approx 50mins. Turn left out of airport heading for Cork City.Turn onto the South Ring road & follow the signs for Rosslare (N25) After the tunnel, approach large roundabout in left hand lane.follow signs for Dublin N8.This will become M8 toll road. Take exit for Fermoy Junction 15. In the centre of Fermoy turn left & cross the bridge. Turn right R666 for Ballyduff . On entering Ballyduff Upper pass a turn right & then turn left at white village hall, keep left up the hill & follow the rainbow signs! We are 1.5miles up the hill on the right.

From Dublin Airport;approx 2.5hours. Follow signs from airport heading for the M50. Take the exit showing Limerick & Cork. (We are in West Co.Waterford so this is a more direct route.) Take the N7 & M7 until you see the sign (near Portlaoise)for the M8 Cork.After Mitchelstown you will take the exit for Fermoy Junction 14 and follow the sign to Fermoy.As you enter Fermoy you will descend a hill with the main town square & bridge ahead of you.Take a left turn R666 for Ballyduff.On entering Ballyduff Upper pass a turn right & then turn left at white village hall, keep left up the hill & follow the rainbow signs! We are 1.5miles up the hill on the right.

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Directions in Ballyduff Upper. Once you have turned by the village hall & begin to drive up the hill there is a fork in the road. Both ways will bring you to Ard na Ciúin, but the left fork (although steeper) has much less traffic & is much shorter too.

Don't Forget  FOLLOW THE RAINBOW SIGNS!! see you soon.