TERMONFECKIN ( Tearmann Feichin or "St Feichin's sacred land") is a
placid country village lying in a wooded dip half a mile from the shore.
The village has a small tower house castle and a tenth-century high
cross in the graveyard of St Feckin's Church. The castle (keys from
Patrick Duff in the bungalow across the cul-de-sac) dates from the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and has as its most unusual feature a
corbelled roof - notably less well constructed than the four-thousand-year-older
one at Newgrange. There have been reports of car theft in the area, so
if you're visiting the castle be sure to remove all valuables from your
car.
For accommodation , try Mrs Kitty McElvoy at Highfield House (tel
041/982 2172; £33-40/¬41.90-50.79; closed Oct-April), where you can also
have a hearty breakfast for £3/¬3.81. You can get some of the best food
in the county at The Triple House restaurant (tel 041/982 2616) whose
Italian/French menu offers five courses for £18.50/¬23.49, or four
courses for £12.95/¬16.44 before 7.30pm.
