Honey Cottage, holiday cottage rental near Killybegs near Donegal Golf Club, County Donegal, Ireland

 

Honey Cottage is a real Irish sweetie. The cottage is over 200 years old and looked very sad and unloved before we completely renovated it. We have created a beautiful and authentic Irish cottage with every luxury and comfort from which to explore Ireland's dramatic Atlantic coast. The cottage is secluded, sits in seven acres of land running down to the River Stragar and is 1.5 miles from the fishing port of Killybegs.

 

Guide books are peppered with images of idyllic thatched cottages in Ireland and many visitors are surprised at how few now remain. The cottage was completely rethatched using traditional Donegal flax (from which Irish linen is made), the plastic door removed and the cottage given back its traditional half door to enable people to cook and look out at the countryside. The cottage has been furnished with the best of everything for the comfort and enjoyment of guests.

 

As part of our commitment to restoration of Irish heritage we have planted 1,500 native Irish trees. You will need Wellington boots to explore the land as the land in Donegal can be boggy.

 

The Cottage is 200 years' old in a rural location and you will need to drive. It is the real deal and has no doubt had many a family meal prepared in it and many a conversation around the fire, and is most suited to those looking for a high quality and authentic Irish holiday home. It sits in seven acres of land but this can be boggy and serves as a 'buffer' to make sure the Cottage is on its own and bungalows aren't built all around it, rather than a recreational facility, although obviously our guests are free to explore the land. One glance around the Irish countryside will testify to sheer volume of building there and the need to protect this Cottage and its immediate surroundings.

 

Traditional open-plan kitchen/sitting room with a real fire and two cottage fireside chairs. Modern electric range with five ring ceramic hob, two ovens, grill and plate warmer. Kitchen has all Miele appliances (dishwasher, fridge and washing machine) and a Belfast sink. Handmade pink and oak dresser and table and chairs. Excellent quality china and kitchen equipment.

 

Master Bedroom: King size (5 ft) bed with excellent quality pocket sprung mattress, fine bedding and linen. The bed is modelled on an original Irish design dating from 1918. Walnut floor, armchair and Manuel Canovas curtains.  Twin Room: two sweet single beds, walnut floors and views to Killybegs in the distance.

 

Several miles away, in the distance, across the valley is a quarry and you may hear some distant noise from it whilst you are outside the Cottage. But do note this is the Atlantic coast and the Donegal weather is unlikely to have you spending much time outside! The cottage itself is well insulated with three foot thick walls, two feet of thatch and double-glazed windows, so there is little chance of hearing anything on the inside! There is very little traffic noise (either people or cars) and no aircraft noise.

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Golf nearby:

 

Narin and Portnoo Golf Club, is situated in a beautiful seaside resort in southwest Donegal. It is considered one of the finest natural and scenic 18-hole links courses in Ireland, with sweeping views of Gweebarra Bay Opened in 1930, it is engagingly old-fashioned, with a meandering routing over and around the dunes. The course has recently been re-developed and the new par 73 layout offers a range of teeing areas and challenges to suit all golfers.

Donegal Golf Club (Murvagh)
This outstanding links golf course offers a genuine challenge to the accomplished golfer and is an all round “true” test of golf. Being one of the longest golf courses in Ireland and Europe, it is ideally suited to big hitters of the ball. Continually featured in Golf Worlds Top 100 Courses in Ireland & Great Britain, this is a real challenge not to be missed. Darren Clarke, one of the heroes of the resent Ryder Cup held at the K Club, has described Donegal Golf Club as “one of my favourite courses in the World”.

 

Cruit Island Golf Club.

Set on the edge of the wild and rugged Atlantic ocean, next stop America, you will savour unrestricted panoramic views that will take your breath away. A true natural 9 hole links course, golf at its best, par 68, where every shot must be methodically thought out.

www.cruitislandgolfclub.com

 

Bundoran golf course
Presenting a challenging par 70, our golf course sweeps along the rugged and picturesque Donegal Bay coastline with a mixture of dunes and undulating terrain making up our 18 holes. With endless views of the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the magnificent Dartry Mountains to the east, you are blessed with 360 degree superb panoramic views no matter what hole you are playing.

 

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