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KITCHEN AT BAYVIEW COTTAGE |
THE ACCOMMODATION: Bayview Cottage is set on a hillside cul-de-sac overlooking
Bantry Bay just south of Glengarriff village in southwest Ireland. The two-story cottage
is new construction in a development of 3 or 4 like houses. Its ground floor includes one
double bedroom (twin beds), one full bathroom with tub/shower, a spacious kitchen (with
large fridge, range/oven, microwave), a utility room (with washer and dryer) with plenty
of storage, and a large living room/dining
room with fireplace and color TV. Opening off the
dining room via sliding doors is a furnished backyard terrace, with landscaped
garden, featuring a fine of the Glengarriff Harbour arm of Bantry Bay. |
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The upper floor of the cottage includes one
double bedroom (double bed) with en suite bathroom (shower—no tub), a children’s
double bedroom with bunk beds, and a single bedroom. A third full bath (with
shower—no tub) is located in the upstairs hall. There is private driveway parking as
well as safe parking on the cul-de-sac in front of the cottage. |
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THE SETTING: Two minutes drive from the cottage, Glengarriff is a charming
village with a basic grocery, a handful of pubs, a good tourist information office,
several shops (including some featuring fine Irish woolens), and six restaurants. A ferry
service takes passengers to Garinish (or Garnish, or Ilnacullin) Island in Glengarriff
Harbour, site of 37 acres of Italianate formal gardens well worth exploring. The harbor
area also hides some lovely coves and beaches ideal for strolling, picnics, and, when the
Irish summer permits, swimming.
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LIVING
ROOM & DINING ROOM
AT BAYVIEW COTTAGE |
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THE HOSTS: The friendly owners/hosts meet you upon arrival and explain the
workings of the cottage and the village. They reside in Cork city, 90 minutes to the east,
but do have representatives in Glengarriff who are available in emergencies. |
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"Outstanding accommodations! Genial, friendly
hosts. Hosts even traveled 90 minutes to give us an emergency message."
G. & J. Wacker,
Maryland
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HIKING THE BEARA WAY
AT THE WESTERN END OF
THE BEARA PENINSULA |
ACTIVITIES: Glengarriff is an ideal location for touring throughout the
peninsulas, parks, and inland areas of western Cork County and southern Kerry
County—the far southwest of Ireland. Within day-trip reach is all of Cork County and
most of Kerry, including the Kerry and Dingle peninsulas.
Outdoors enthusiasts—walkers, cyclists,
anglers, hikers, climbers—will find no better surroundings
to pursue their sports in all of Ireland. Golfers, too, will enjoy the challenge of the
many local courses—the closest being but two minutes from Bayview Cottage. Some of
Ireland's big name courses (Old Head of Kinsale, Waterville, Killarney) are within reach as well.
Those fond of seafood will enjoy the great
bounty of local seafood—especially fresh mussels—presented in many fine local restaurants in
Glengarriff, Bantry (15
minutes south), and Kenmare (30 minutes north). |
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THE LOCATION: Glengarriff is a triple gateway village. First, it is the
backdoor entrance to western County Cork, arguably Ireland’s most remote and rugged
region, a land of mountains, headlands, and convoluted coastline. Second, Glengarriff is
the gateway to the wildly scenic Beara Peninsula. Here are classic Irish villages, like
Allihies, Eyeries, and Ardgroom, colorful stops along the day-long tour known as the Ring
of Beara. Here, too is great walking and great cycling, along the Beara Way and the Beara
Way Cycle Route. Third, Glengarriff is the gateway to the southern gateway to
County Kerry, with its Killarney National Park, the Ring of Kerry, and
the highest mountains in Ireland. |
MOLL'S GAP IN KILLARNEY
NATIONAL
PARK
ON THE RING OF KERRYAN
HOUR NORTH
OF GLENGARRIFF. |
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The 30-minute drive over the Caha
Mountain moonscapevia rough-hewn tunnels at the summitto Kenmare in Kerry is itself one of the great drives of Ireland. These grand
views convince you that Ireland is not only a soft, green landscape with gentle hills,
but, like Scotland, can also be an unforgiving landscape covered with heather and gorse.
Ireland here is its furthest distance from Dublin, with few inhabitants, small
villages—some of which are still Gaelic speaking—and its most dramatic.
Note:
This property is a top-rated HOME AT FIRST Ireland
cottage in guest reviews.
AVAILABILITY: For current availability information, call HOME AT FIRST at (800)
523-5842,
or contact us by e-mail at: info@homeatfirst.com
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