SNIPPET: "Lorum Old Rectory stands close to the road half-way between Bagenalstown and Borris in Co. Carlow. Lorum is a place known to a few - but in the 19th century, when the protestant church of Ireland enjoyed wealth and state patronage, it was the spiritual hub of a parish which included an exceedingly comfortable and spacious rectory. The clergy have departed and the rectory is now the property of Bobbie SMITH, who provides guests with fantastic dinners in a dining room which retains its hint of 19th century opulence. Antique bedrooms with modern comforts provide for rest, to be followed by a most splendid breakfast. The lady of the house, incidentally, is a mine of information on Carlow and the organiser of bicycle tours in the region." -- Excerpt, 'Valleys and mountains of Carlow'/Byways rather than Highways' column by Christopher Moriarty (charming illustrations by Willem Van Velzen), May-June 2006 issue, Dublin's "Ireland of the Welcomes" magazine.