St. Anthony's offers a little timeless luxury at a modest price in the heart of Westport.

The Select Vestry built the house in 1820 for the Minister of The Presbyterian Church. The Church, although now gone, was originally beside "The Manse", the name referred to as the minister's house.

It's proprietors Robert and Sheila Kilkelly have lived in the house for over forty years. The house was first registered with The Irish Tourist Board as a Bed & Breakfast in 1969. While the main structure of the house is unchanged, there were, of necessity, renovations made to bring St. Anthony's up to the 4 Star property which it is today. However, the charm of the building remains in it's exposed oak beams, its 24" thick walls and as a result the recessed doorways.


The house stands on approximately one acre of grounds beside the Carrowbeg River, which runs along the side of the property. Each evening the river wall provides a sheltered resting place for a flock of wild ducks and early each morning a heron can be seen stalking his breakfast near the bridge arches. At dusk each evening a flock of pepistrelle bats feed over the river.