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THE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Kerry View Cottage is a two-story, five-bedroom, five-bath, Irish
cottage — beautiful, solid, new construction ideal for families or
groups of up to eleven persons. Three bedrooms have their own private
baths en suite, with the bathroom in the master bedroom featuring a
whirlpool tub in addition to a shower. Two bedrooms share a large bath
accessible from one of these two bedrooms as well as from the main
upstairs hall. |
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occupy the upper floor of the cottage, and one |
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bedroom is on the ground floor. Also on the ground |
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floor is a completely equipped kitchen
with dining nook, elegant entrance hall with wood burning stove, and the
formal dining room with multiple tables and French doors leading to a
furnished patio. We nominate the expansive, ground floor living room as
the cottage’s most appealing space. It is beautifully furnished with
plush, upholstered chairs, sofa and love seat, enclosed fireplace, and
large color TV, and, via sliding doors, opens onto the patio and gardens
with sweeping views. |
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Four of the five bedrooms, the living room, and |
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the entrance hall feature views north across |
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Kenmare Bay to Ireland’s highest mountains,
MacGillycuddy's
Reeks, the dominant landmarks of the Ring of Kerry.
Stylistically, the cottage achieves the conservative, overstuffed,
modern fashion of a large, upscale, suburban family home. Rooms are
warmed via efficient electric storage heaters. Private parking is
immediately in front of the cottage, with room for several vehicles. |
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perch of Kerry View Cottage is private and gated, set on a property of manicured lawns and gardens. |
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Kenmare is not old by Irish standards, having been founded in 1670. However, the outlying region is dotted with stone circles and other prehistoric monuments. There is considerable Celtic history in the region, where the Roughty River empties into Kenmare Bay (also called the Kenmare River), an arm of the Atlantic Ocean wedged like a sound between the Beara and Iveragh peninsulas. Viking invaders likely sailed up the bay to the site of modern Kenmare. The town’s name comes from Irish Gaelic for "head of the sea." |
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Modern Kenmare is a colorful, prim town with many more shops, restaurants (latest count: 30+), and pubs than one would expect could be supported by its permanent population of about 2,000. Kenmare’s Wednesday market draws many people to its busy central square, which also is home to the regional tourist office.
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Kenmare is not old by Irish standards, having been founded in 1670. However, the outlying region is dotted with stone circles and other prehistoric monuments. There is considerable Celtic history in the region, where the Roughty River empties into Kenmare Bay (also called the Kenmare River), an arm of the Atlantic Ocean wedged like a sound between the Beara and Iveragh peninsulas. Viking invaders likely sailed up the bay to the site of modern Kenmare. The town’s name comes from Irish Gaelic for "head of the sea." Modern Kenmare is a colorful, prim town with many more shops, restaurants (latest count: 30+), and pubs than one would |
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expect could be supported by its permanent |
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population of about 2,000. Kenmare’s Wednesday market draws many people to its busy central square, which also is home to the regional tourist office. |
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THE LOCATION: Kenmare’s position between two of Ireland’s most extraordinary peninsulas is ideally located as a touring base for exploration of southwestern Ireland, and the especially scenic extremities of western County Cork and southern County Kerry. Two important and well-known touring routes, the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara (which circle the Iveragh and Beara peninsulas), converge at Kenmare. Principal cities and towns within day-trip reach of Kenmare include Killarney, Bantry, and Cork. Shannon International Airport is about 3½ hours northeast of Kenmare. Cork International Airport |
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is about 2 hours east of Kenmare. Dublin |
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International Airport is 6 hours away. Major |
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attractions within easy day-trip range of Kenmare include the Killarney National Park, the touring Rings of Beara, Kerry, and Dingle, the Caha Mountains and MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Ireland’s highest mountains), Ross Castle, Blarney Castle, and many authentic Irish villages along the coast and inland, lively market towns with pubs featuring traditional Irish music.
ACTIVITIES:
In addition to touring throughout
southwestern Ireland, guests enjoy water sports (fishing, boating,
swimming) along the coast, |
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class courses a little further afield (Waterville, |
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Killarney, even Tralee, Ballybunion, and Old |
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Head of Kinsale), walking, hiking, and climbing in the Caha Mountains and MacGillycuddy's Reeks, pony trekking, visiting craft shops, and joining in the traditional Irish music nights at several local pubs.
THE HOSTS:
Kerry View Cottage was purpose-built in recent years on the family estate of
local owners with over thirty years experience in Kenmare’s hospitality
industry. The owners and their family live nearby and are enthusiastic,
knowledgeable hosts, eager to help guests discover dramatic southwestern
Ireland from a comfortable, central, rural base in County Kerry. |
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Learn more about HOME AT FIRST's travel program to: SOUTHWESTERN IRELAND. |
