Eamon Ryan, owner of the Gate Lodge Cottage in Adare, Co Limerick, said he had no customers booked for the upcoming summer – until this week. Mr Ryan usually rents his 200-year-old, six-person thatched college out to tourists year-round, but now, due to the global pandemic, he has had to shut his doors. Although not US visitors, the cottage owner said the bookings are coming from people in Ireland looking for a staycation. “All that I cancelled from last year had rebooked again for this year and they have now cancelled again and rebooked for next year,” said the cottage owner. Closed since December 15, Mr Ryan said he has “the same people coming from America for Christmas for the last seven years”.

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2021 02:26 UTC