Gallarus Cottage is a Bord Fáilte-approved 4-star self-catering accommodation located on Southwest Ireland's beautiful Dingle Peninsula, just a 10-minute drive from the town of Dingle. The old-style traditional cottage is situated near the Gallarus Oratory, Ireland's best-preserved and possibly most-perfect Early Christian church building, dating to about 800 A.D. Built in 2002, Gallarus Cottage is furnished to a high standard with wooden floors and antique furniture throughout. Our wardrobes are from Killarney's Great Southern Hotel! This exquisite Dingle Peninsula accommodation is set on its own 1-1/2 acre grounds right in the heart of the Dingle Peninsula's Gaeltaech area, one of six Irish-speaking areas in Ireland. The cottage is spacious and luxurious, and can sleep 8 people in 4 bedrooms (3 double rooms and 1 twin room). Each bedroom has an original brass bed and antique furniture. Three of the bedrooms have sinks from Louis Mulcahy Pottery, while the fourth bedroom is ensuite, with its own bathroom. One of the bathrooms features a 12-jet jacuzzi bath. The kitchen/dining room is bright and airy, and features maple shaker-style fitted kitchen cabinets. From the kitchen are doors leading on to the patio, complete with patio furniture. The kitchen is well equipped.
Gallarus Cottage enjoys spectacular views of Ballydavid Harbour and is surrounde
Nearby the Cottage in Kerry, Ireland
A short stroll away is a safe, sandy beach, and a brook beside the house. Many of the scenes from the movie "Ryan's Daughter" were filmed in the area. Windsurfing and scuba diving available at the nearby Wine Strand, angling, rod and line fishing.
Amenities of the Cottage in Kerry, Ireland
Property Type
Cottage, sleeps 8, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 100 m² floor area
children welcome, suitable for elderly, unsuitable for wheelchairs, no pets, no smoking
Notes: The lounge/sitting room boasts a magnificent Victorian slate open fireplace, a chaise lounge, and a television. Many of the pieces of furniture in this area are mahogany. The bay window, which is a feature of the living room, has spectacular views of Smerwick Harbour and Ballydavid Bay.
Information about the Cottage in Kerry, Ireland
Activities: Gallarus Cottage is conveniently situated to enjoy countless sports possibilities and sightseeing: walking trails, Ireland's most westerly 18-hole golf course, seafood restaurants, over 2,000 archaeological sites on the Dingle Peninsula, Fungie — Dingle's famous dolphin, Dingle Town with its shops, 20 restaurants, and 52 pubs, Slea Head Drive, horseback riding, Blasket Islands.
Golf information: 6,696 yards, Par 72 Traditional Championship Links. Each hole on this magnificient links is carved from the natural landscape of one of the most unspoiled parts of Europe, with hazards laid down long before the game of golf was dreamt of, including a winding "burn" that twists and turns through the entire course. As you play, the whole panorama of the Dingle Peninsula is revealed - hidden bays with small fishing villages, glorious hills and mountains and the Blasket Islands out in the wild Atlantic. This area abounds in archaeological treasures wild flora and fauna, arts and crafts and ancient Gaelic culture.
Gallarus Oratory and visitor centre: The rolling mountains and sea breezes of the Dingle Peninsula can often hide a rich archaeological past from the visitor. Of the many heritage sites on the peninsula Gallarus is unique in its setting and mystique. Gallarus is situated in natural farmland overlooking Smerwick Harbour and exposed to the winds and atlantic weather for over 1200 years. The building of stone without mortar is still waterproof. From the inside you experience the feeling of time gone by as you wonder at this masterpiece of stone work. Nearby is the farmhouse where the farm folk who cultivated the surrounding fields lived in modest settings. Toiling their livelihood from soil was as hard then as it would be today without farm machinery. But they persisted at their work and prayed in their oratory and today their culture and language survives. With the passage of time farming has changed and declined and today the dwellings used by previous generations are now open to visitors. An audio-visual presentation of 15 minutes tells the archaeological story of the Dingle peninsula helping the visitor to understand the significance of this little oratory. A coffee shop with refreshments is housed in a converted farm building and information about the locality is also available.
Rental Rates of the Cottage in Kerry, Ireland
The rental rates for this property are quoted in EUR per property per week.
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Rental Rates and Exchange
Apr 01, 2005 - Apr 01, 2006
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Notes to the Rates of the Cottage in Kerry, Ireland
Gallarus Cottage is available for weekly rentals from Saturday thru Saturday. Rates range from 295 EUR to 850 EUR per property per week, depending on the time of year.
A deposit of $200 or equivalent is required on all bookings. A cheque is fine and the exchange rate receipt will be held for you. Cancellations received more than 21 days prior to arrival are entitled to a refund of the deposit.
Distances from the Cottage in Kerry, Ireland
Int. Airport
Kerry 60 km
Beach
500 m
Cottage, Dingle PeninsulaSpacious living areaDining area/kitchenDouble bedroomPanorama 1Panorama 2
Cottage, Dingle Peninsula
Spacious living area
Dining area/kitchen
Double bedroom
Panorama 1
Panorama 2
