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Carlys Cottage - Derrybeg

Carly's Cottage is a luxury detached holiday home located in the heartland of the West Donegal Gaeltacht. It lies along the route of Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way and is only a 10 minute walk away from some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. 

The holiday home can sleep nine comfortably with 4 double bedrooms all of which are ensuite with their own showers and a wee box room that sleeps one. There is an open fire, free electricity, OFCH and satellite TV. Bike hire available with advance notice.

Located Along Donegals Wild Atlantic Way

The holiday home is ideally located beside the local hotel "Teac Jack" in Glassagh which offers fantastic dining, live music and traditional Ceili dances all year round and the local shop is handily located nearby. 

The scenic and challenging 9 hole Gweedore Golf Club is 7km from the front door. The magnificent Port Arthur Strand is just 2km away.  This stunning beach looks out on a number of off shore islands including Inis Mean, Gola and Inis Oirthear The quaint harbour at Bunaniver is less than 2km away.

Derrybeg and Bunbeg

6km to the north of the holiday home is the dramatic Bloody Foreland headland.  To the south along the coast lies the Gaeltacht villages of Derrybeg and Bunbeg. This coastline is dotted with small sandy coves and harbours ending with the beautiful Magheraclogher Strand in Bunbeg.

The Irish language is widely used on a day-to-day basis by locals in this area. Not only the language but also Irish culture and traditions are kept very much alive. This offers an authentic Irish experience for visitors to the holiday home.

Local Attactions / Amenities

• Take a trip around the spectacular Bloody Foreland
• Golf on nearby Gweedore Golf Club – a challenging 9 hole course.
•  Find numerous peaceful roads, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk .   Slí an Earagail - a Bealach na Gaeltachta Waymarked Way  passes along the Gweedore coastline. 
• Visit Dunlewey Lakeside Centre - Facilities include restaurant, tea-room, craft shop,  adventure play areas, pets & animals, storytelling, boat trips on Dunlewey Lake, guided tours and weaving demonstrations.
• Visit Glenveagh National Park, with 16,000 hectares of mountains, lakes, wood and bogs. Glenveagh contains the largest red deer population in Europe.  Within the National Park Glenveagh Castle and gardens are well worth a visit on their own
• Enjoy beautiful unspoilt beaches on your doorstep
• Relax in the An Chuirt Hotel Leisure Centre
• Take a day trip to Tory Island or Gola Island. The ferry service to Tory Island is available from Bunbeg and Magheroarty several times a day - weather permitting
• Climb Muckish and Errigal. Mount Errigal, the highest mountain in Donegal is a demanding climb and once on the summit you can see for miles around.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 4 Double (En-suite) Bedrooms
• 1 Single bedroom
• Bathroom with Bath and overhead shower on ground floor
• Flat screen TV / Satellite freeview
• Free WIFI on request
• Comfortable furnished with wooden Floors
• OFCH and Open fireplace
• Barbeque & Garden Furniture
• Kitchen and dining area with tiled floor
• Cooker, Microwave
• Dishwasher, Fridge Freezer
• Washing machine
• Dining table and 6 chairs
• Iron and Ironing board
• Patio area
• 15 Mins from Airport
• 2km to Port Arthur Beach
• 17km to the Dunlewey Centre
• free wifi

Living Space

  Living Area

The holiday home has an open plan ground floor. The living area is comfortably furnished and has an open fireplace. For home entertainment there is a Flat screen TV with satellite freeview and free WIFI on request.

  Kitchen and Dining Area

The kitchen and dining area has a tiled floor. Appliances available in the kitchen include cooker, microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer. The dining area has a table and 6 chairs.
A washing machine is also available.

  Bedrooms

Accommodation in the holiday home is as follows:-

• Bedroom 1: double, ensuite with own shower 
• Bedroom 2: double, ensuite with own shower
• Bedroom 3: double ensuite with own shower
• Bedroom 4: double ensuite with own shower
• Bedroom 5: single

In addition to the 4 ensuites thereis a ground floor bathroom with bath and overhead shower.

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of euro150 per week - with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period.

• check in 4pm, check out 10am
• rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement

What's Included

• bed linen and towels
• electricity
• central heating
• free wifi on requet

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