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Rosleague Manor

ur last country stay followed a full day explor- race, jump, slide and tumble to catch and return the
ing the sprawling estate home and gardens at stick for another toss.
OKylemore Abbey. We were ready to relax as ho- Just watching his antics, we worked up an appetite,
telier Mark Foyle checked us into pretty pink Rosleague and joined our fellow guests in the plant-filled Victorian
Manor in Letterfrack, perched on scenic Ballinakill Bay conservatory to peruse the dinner menu, changed daily
and hugged by 30 lush acres of primate woodlands. Set and displayed at the bar. But it was missing – for a very
in a Regency-style two-story home built for a wealthy tea good reason as we discovered: The kitchen helmed
merchant in 1820, the much-honored hotel and wedding for the past seven years by French-born Emanuel Nue
favorite has been a labor of love for the three genera- couldn’t say no to a neighbor who arrived with a fresh
tions of the hospitable Foyle family for 50 years. catch of lobster late in the day. The menu was revised
Their warm welcome was matched by the manor’s
friendly black lab, Tyson, who joined us on the lawn Stately elegance and warm hospital-
where we had settled on to a bench to sip wine and ity greet guests as Rosleague Manor.
admire the garden. In minutes we learned why Tyson Among the activities enjoyed there is a
is a guest favorite, posted on social media and touted friendly game of stick with the resident
in reviews, when he dropped a large branch at our feet. black lab, Tyson.
Play time! – and what a fun time it was, watching him

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