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THE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Mare and Foal Cottage is the expanded 4-person
capacity, two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage resulting when Mare Cottage
and Foal Cottage are combined by unlocking their otherwise secure double
connecting internal doors. Mare & Foal Cottage is
a one-story, traditional whitewashed
Irish cottage
beautiful new construction ideal for two
couples traveling together looking to share some
facilities while maintaining separate (and private) bathrooms and
bedrooms. Stone, wood, tile, and natural
fabrics have been used extensively in this purpose-built vacation
cottage to give the clean, modern lodging a traditional Irish charm.
Each
bedroom has a double bed (which may be split into twin beds).
Both bathrooms have a
shower, but no bathtub.
Each half of Mare & Foal Cottage has its own
open-plan living room/dining area/kitchen, furnished
with dining table and chairs, and upholstered living room group
featuring a color TV, stereo, and solid fuel stove in the fireplace. The
two
well-appointed kitchens
have a fridge, electric range, microwave, and
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COTTAGE INTERIOR:
DINING AREA, LIVING
AREA WITH FIREPLACE,
AND ACCESS DOORS
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spacious, semi-private, furnished patio behind the cottage. Rooms are
warmed via efficient electric storage heaters. Private parking is
immediately in front of the cottage.
Guests may use the sauna, bicycles, laundry, and pay telephone available
at the hosts farm complex Ό mile from Mare & Foal
Cottage. |
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MARE
(right) & FOAL COTTAGE (left).
WHEN
COMBINED, THEY PROVIDE IDEAL SPACE,
COMFORT, & PRIVACY FOR TWO COUPLES. |
FLEXIBILITY:
The cleverly-designed Mare & Foal Cottage may be
rented as separate one-bedroom, one-bathroom units:
MARE COTTAGE
and
FOAL COTTAGE.
Each of these halves has its own kitchen,
and open-plan living/dining area with lots of space for two
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THUMBNAIL TO SEE MARE & FOAL
FLOOR PLAN
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SETTING: Mare
& Foal Cottage is set in
an idyllic rural setting just 1.75 miles from pretty, award-winning
Terryglass village in northern County Tipperary
the very
center of Ireland. Surrounding the cottages are 140
acres of organic farmland and pastures with horses, sheep, and
lambs in the spring.
TWO IDENTICAL KITCHENS AT
MARE & FOAL COTTAGE ARE
WELL-DESIGNED,
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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 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).
TERRYGLASS VILLAGE WITH PADDY'S BAR
AND THE DERG INN SIDE-BY-SIDE. |
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Importantly, the nearest store is five minutes south of Terryglass
at Ballinderry village, or ten 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).
THE COMFORTABLE DOUBLE BEDS MAY BE
CONFIGURED AS KING-SIZE OR AS TWINS. |
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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.
TERRYGLASS HARBOR ON LOUGH DERG
CENTRAL IRELAND'S
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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
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THE HOSTS:
Mare & Foal Cottage was purpose-built in
2007 on the organic farm where the
owners' family has
lived and worked for many generations. The owners and their family live
Ό-mile away in their own house 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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