A word of caution about Rusheen Lodge in Ballyvaughn, Ireland. Our traveling party of four arrived at Newark Airport and before take off, due to the volcanic ash problem, our flight to Ireland was cancelled. The airlines could not book us on another flight for at least 4 days and that was not guaranteed. Due to the uncertainty of airline schedules caused by the volcanic ash, we cancelled our trip to Ireland. We immediately contacted the eight B&B’s we had booked to explain our dilemma and cancel our reservations. Seven of the eight B&B’s responded in a positive manner and refunded our fees. One B&B, Rusheen Lodge, refused our request. Follow-up e-mails to Rusheen Lodge and an appeal from the credit card company proved fruitless. Rusheen waited until the last day of the dispute to resubmit the billing, thus why this posting is so late. The volcanic ash problem had an adverse impact on many people’s lives and most handled it in a professional and understanding manner. We would still love to take our trip to Ireland and will certainly look for ideas from this site. Thank you all.
