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ASHWOOD
COTTAGE, TERRYGLASS, IRELAND
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THE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Ashwood Cottage is a ranch-style (one-story) two-bedroom stone
cottagea beautifully restored farm stables ideal for small families or
two couples. Stone, wood, and natural fabrics have been used extensively
in this recent makeover to give the clean, modern cottage a traditional
Irish charm. One bedroom has a double bed; the second has twin beds. The
living room / dining area is furnished with
dining table and chairs, and upholstered living room group with a color
TV, stereo, and solid fuel cast iron stove
built into the fireplace (may be used for supplemental heating, or just to add an authentic
Irish coziness to the room). The cottage has one full bathroom with
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ASHWOOD COTTAGE INTERIOR:
LIVING ROOM,
DINING AREA, KITCHEN, & HALL TO DOUBLE BEDROOM
The well-appointed
appointed eat-in kitchen has a fridge,
electric range, microwave, and dishwasher. The kitchen opens onto a
private, walled, furnished patio behind the cottage. A barbecue grill is
available for cook-outs. Private parking is immediately in front of the
cottage. Guests will also enjoy the lawn, board games,
the new sauna, and bicycles
that are available at the cottage. A convenient laundry room and pay
phone are available. The cottage has electric heating.
ASHWOOD COTTAGE INTERIOR: DINING AREA, LIVING
ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, & HALL TO TWIN BEDROOM |
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THE SETTING:
Ashwood Cottage is one of three cottages that are set in an idyllic rural setting just 1.5 miles
from pretty, award-winning Terryglass village in northern County
Tipperarythe very center of Ireland. Surrounding the cottages are 140
acres of organic farmland and pastures with
horses, newborn lambs in the spring, and with
blackberry picking and jam making among the harvest activities of
autumn.
Nearby Terryglass village traces its beginnings to a monastery founded
by St. Columba in 549AD. Terryglass is frequently visited for its harbor
on Lough Derg, Central Irelands largest lake, which makes the village a
mecca for sailors and fishermen. Despite its small size, Terryglass
TERRYGLASS VILLAGE WITH PADDY'S BAR
AND THE DERG INN SIDE-BY-SIDE |
offers two excellent eating establishments, the award
winning Paddys
Bar pub/restaurant (with traditional Irish music several times
weekly), and the seafood specializing Derg Inn family-run
pub/restaurant (music performances often).
Less than ten minutes south of Terryglass at Kilgarvin Quay is the
gourmet restaurant Brocka on the Water (great food, no music).
Importantly, the nearest store is 5 minutes south of Terryglass at
Ballinderry village, or 10 minutes north in Lorrha town. The nearest
principal towns with large markets and numerous shops are Portumna (15
minutes north), and Borrisokane (15 minutes south). |
PASTORAL VIEW FROM
ASHWOOD COTTAGE |
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PORTUMNA CASTLE 15 MINUTES
NW OF TERRYGLASS ON LOUGH DERG |
THE LOCATION:
At the northeastern end of Lough Derg, Terryglass 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, and Kerry. Principal cities and towns within easy
day-trip reach of Terryglass include Dublin,
Limerick, Ennis, Galway, Nenagh, Tralee, and
Birr. Shannon International Airport is only 1.5 hours from Terryglass.
Dublin International Airport is less than 3 hours away. Major
attractions within easy day-trip range of
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Terryglass in 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 Cashel.
Within day-trip reach are castles in abundance: Redwood Castle, Birr,
Portumna, Nenagh, Knappogue, Bunratty, Dunguaire,
King Johns, Kilkenny, and
Cahir, to name but a few. There are lively markets in
Nenagh and Killaloe on the lake and pubs with traditional Irish music in
Terryglass, Nenagh, and Garrykennedy.
LOUGH DERG
CENTRAL IRELAND'S
GREAT LAKE |
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NENAGH GOLF CLUB |
ACTIVITIES: In
addition to touring throughout Ireland, guests enjoy water
sports (fishing, boating, swimming) on Lough Derg, cruising on
Lough Derg, golfing at courses in Portumna and Nenagh, walking at
Portumna Forest Park, or in the nearby Slieve Bloom, Silvermines, and
Slieve Aughty mountains, pony trekking, visiting 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
three guest cottages were constructed in 1999 on the organic farm where the family has
lived and worked for generations. The owners and their family live
on the property and are enthusiastic, knowledgeable
hosts, eager to help their guests discover Ireland from a comfortable,
central, rural base in County Tipperary.
13TH CENTURY DOMINICAN
FRIARY AT
LORRHA SIX MILES FROM TERRYGLASS |
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