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.
Just 12 miles from the cottage is Leo's Tavern the family home of Clannad and Enya. Leo and his wife Maire bought the tavern in 1968 and Leo became the resident musician with traditional sing songs nightly and would often involve the 9 members of his family. From this Clannad and Enya both started their careers and their platinum discs are on display. The tavern is now run by Leo's youngest son Bartley and provides food and nightly music with Leo and sometimes members of Clannad playing occasionally.
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.