Bark Hill House offers an unrivaled opportunity to spend quality time surrounded by the peaceful beauty of co. Galway. Situated on top of a hill on the edge of an ancient oak nature reserve with beautiful view of both the woodland and Lough Derg, Bark Hill house is uniquely located and affords all the family space to roam and enjoy freedom both inside and out. The space The property was originally a convent and refurbished by our family as a private nursing home in 1990. In 2017, after being unused for 5 years we refurbished the house again, creating a 13 bedroom home, perfect for a family gathering. Over the two top floors we have 10 double bedrooms, 7 of them ensuite, one ensuite twin and one ensuite single room, sleeping 25 in total. Two of the doubles are more of ‘suites’ with bathrooms and separate living areas. Guests have full access to the house including large kitchen and utility kitchen. Large dining rooms with 4 round tables, 2 large sitting rooms, one with TV. We also have clothes washing and drying facilities for guests. The house is situated on 3 acres including large front lawn and orchard. A patio to the side of the house is perfect for a summer barbecue or sitting outside by the fire pit. The house is non smoking and we ask that no candles or flames are lit indoors. The village of woodford is a 5 minute walk away offering the local pubs, food and local shop. The larger town of Portumna is 15 minutes away. Galway city is 1 hour by car. We offer free WiFi. Please do not hesitate to contact if you have any questions. We do ask that all guests contact with party size and event information before booking. Guest access Guests have access to the entire house. One room is locked for family storage but guests have access to washing machine, dryer, utility kitchen with commercial size fridge and freezer. All parts of the property outside are accessible.