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O'DONOGHUE'S CARRIAGE HOUSE, NENAGH, IRELAND
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LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE AT O'DONOGHUE'S CARRIAGE HOUSE |
THE ACCOMMODATIONS:
ODonoghues Carriage House is a two-story, two-bedroom stone cottagea
beautiful conversion of the original 1760 carriage shed on the
ODonoghue familys estate near Nenagh, County Tipperary, Central
Ireland. The spacious cottage is ideal for small families or two
couples. Stone, wood, and quality furnishings have been used extensively
in this recent full makeover to give the clean, modern cottage a a touch
of luxury with traditional Irish charm. The second floor of the cottage
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bedrooms, each with
a built-in bathroom. One bedroom has a double bed and a bull
bathroom with a fashionable free-standing, footed bathtub (with
hand-held shower). The second bedroom has twin beds and a modern,
glass-enclosed shower stall.
Downstairs on the ground floor, the comfortable living room area is
furnished with upholstered sofa and chairs, picture window seat, color
TV, and functioning wood stove. The well-appointed eat-in kitchen has a
fridge, electric range, microwave, dishwasher, and |
PRACTICAL EAT-IN KITCHEN
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O'DONOGHUE'S CARRIAGE HOUSE |
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clothes washer and dryer.
The kitchen opens onto a private, tree-lined, courtyard that provides
private parking in front of the cottage. The cottage is surrounded by a
large working farm
quiet, attractive surroundings insuring a tranquil, safe vacation home.
The owner/hosts reside with their growing family very nearby the
Carriage House cottage.
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TWIN BEDROOM WITH BATH AT
O'DONOGHUE'S CARRIAGE HOUSE |
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THE SETTING:
ODonoghues Carriage House is set in an idyllic rural setting just 2
miles from Nenagh, principal market town of northern County Tipperary
in the very center of Ireland.
Although the regions history certainly predates the Anglo-Norman
invasion of Ireland, Nenagh traces its beginnings to the building of the
towns landmark castle keep (tower) by powerful Norman family, the
Butlers, in 1200AD. Near the end of the medieval period Englands King
Henry VIII granted the Butlers the right to hold a recognized market in
Nenagh. Nenagh (pop. 7,500) offers numerous restaurants, pubs, shops,
and services (including rail and bus transport), including a major new
supermarket complex. The nearest store to the cottage is half-way (one
mile distant) to Nenagh
a small convenience shop attached to a filling station. |
NENAGH'S CASTLE KEEP |
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IRELAND IS IDEALIZED AT BUNRATTY FOLK PARK |
THE LOCATION:
Nenagh is in the very center of the Republic of Ireland. It is perfectly
located as a touring base for exploration of most of Ireland, and
especially the nearby counties of Tipperary, Offaly, Galway
(& the Connemara), Clare,
Limerick, Laoise, Kilkenny, Cork, and Kerry. Principal cities and towns
within easy day-trip reach of Nenagh include
Dublin, Limerick, Ennis, Galway, Tralee,
and Birr. Shannon International Airport is only 1 hour from Nenagh.
Dublin International Airport is less than 3 hours away. Major
attractions within easy day-trip range of Nenagh include
the Burren National Park, the Aillwee Cave,
the Cliffs of Moher, the Craggaunowen
prehistoric project, Bunratty Castle & Folk
Park, the thatched cottages and medieval churches at
Adare, the manicured gardens of Birr Castle
Demesne, important medieval monastic sites at
Clonmacnoise, Lorrha, Roscrea, Clonfert, and Holy Cross Abbey, the
peat bog experience of the West Offaly Railway, and the medieval
fortress/cathedral the Rock of
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Within day-trip reach are castles in abundance: at Nenagh,
Lorrha, Birr, Portumna, Knappogue, Bunratty,
Dunguaire, Limerick, Kilkenny, and
Cahir, to name but a few. There are
lively markets in Nenagh (Saturday at 10AM) and Killaloe (Sunday at
noon) on the lake and local pubs with traditional
Irish music in Nenagh, Terryglass, and Garrykennedy.
NENAGH IS THE PRINCIPAL MARKET
TOWN OF NORTHERN COUNTY TIPPERARY. |
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NENAGH GOLF CLUB |
ACTIVITIES: In
addition to touring throughout Ireland, guests enjoy water
sports (fishing, boating, swimming, and cruising) on Lough Derg
(15 minutes from Nenagh), golfing at courses in Nenagh and Portumna,
walking the Lough Derg Way and in the nearby Slieve Bloom and
Silvermines mountains, pony trekking, shopping at nearby craft shops in
Puckane and Ballyartella, and joining in the traditional Irish music
nights at several local pubs. |
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THE HOSTS: The
ODonoghue family live and work on the property and are enthusiastic,
knowledgeable hosts, eager to help their
guests discover Ireland from a comfortable, central, rural base in
County Tipperary.
THE OWNER/HOSTS PROVIDE
A GRAND WELCOME
AT O'DONOGHUE'S
CARRIAGE HOUSE. |
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