The Sunday Interview: Allen Flynn of the Flynn Hotel Collection

The hotelier, who runs the Flynn Hotel Collection with his two brothers, left a job in Manhattan with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1995 when he saw the Old Ground in Ennis for sale and bought it

Allen Flynn of the Flynn Hotel Collection: ‘Two words come to mind when I think of last year: isolation and community.’ Picture: Alan Place

In brief:

Name and role: Allen Flynn, co-owner of the Flynn Hotel Collection

Lives: Ennis, Co Clare

Age: 54

My working day: I pretty much run every morning before work. It’s a regular feature of my day, but when I’m at work, no two days are the same.

My perfect weekend: A hike in the Burren, followed by a great piece of theatre.

Early bird or night owl: I’m actually both.

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