Luxury, warmth, beaches, tranquility, turf fire, fun for kids, spectacular scenery, irish craic and culture, art, surfing, walking .... whatever you want Laurel Cottage IS the perfect choice for your holiday whatever your interests are....... welcome.
Indulge yourself in the authentic charm of this tastefully restored cottage set deep in Donegal's Gaeltacht. The oldest inhabited house in Upper Killult, has been rejuvenated with traditional lime render exterior, exposed stone feature walls inside, lime washed downstairs bedroom, reclaimed tiled hallway,tongue and groove woodwork, all new sash windows and modern kitchen by Willa and Mark. Now you too can enjoy the tranquillity, scenery and craic of Donegal in this very special home.
The cottage built around 120 years ago is just outside Falcarragh Ireland's largest Irish speaking town . Here there is a superb market every Friday while the town also has 4 small supermarkets, off licences, gift shops an ATM and of course a selection of pubs with nightly entertainment.
It is a short drive from numerous pristine sandy beaches including Tramore, Ballyness and Marble Hill. Muckish mountain is just four miles from the cottage and a two hour walk to the summit affords spectacular views from The Rosses in the south across the Bloody Foreland and Tory Island to the Inishowen peninsula towards Irelands most northerly point Malin Head.
Horse riding available at Dunfanaghy and in the summer a surf shop and school has been opened. Glenveagh Castle set in 40,000 acres of mountains, glens and woodland is nearby as is Doe Castle built in the 16th century by the MacSweeneys .
The 600ft sea cliffs around Horn Head are some of the highest in Europe and we can arrange the ultimate way to experience them with a boat trip which takes you within 20 feet of the base of these. You can look up to see Guillemots, Fulmars and Razorbills soaring above while Puffins skim past and you may be lucky enough to spot grey seals, porpoises and basking sharks.
This is the Donegal we know and love.... a turf fire on an Autumn evening, cooking fresh lobster or crab bought off the local fisherman, marvelling at the gannets wheeling over the cliffs of Horn Head, the best pint of guinness listning to the king of Tory Island playing the squeezebox ........ enjoy.
Contact info:
email : carson.lapwing_btinternet.com
telephone : 00 44 7834 563413
