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PUCKANE, COUNTY TIPPERARY, IRELAND
Looking to recapture the romance of the past without
sacrificing the modern amenities your lifestyle requires? Peg's Cottage
is traditional
Ireland on the outside, and a modern vacation cottage with an historic
atmosphere inside.
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PEG'S
THATCHED COTTAGE,
PUCKANE, COUNTY TIPPERARY
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| THE ACCOMMODATION: Peg’s Thatched Cottage is a comfortable
accommodation for 2-5 persons. The historic cottage is an authentic thatched one-story
house in the center |
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PEG'S THATCHED COTTAGE
EXHIBITS MANY FINE
TRADITIONAL TOUCHES. |
of charming
Puckane village, in rural County Tipperary, Ireland. The
cottage is comprised of three bedrooms (one with double beds, one with twin beds, and one
children’s bedroom with bunk beds), one full bathroom (with shower only
— no tub),
a living room, and a fully equipped, practical kitchen with dining area.
Peg’s Thatched
Cottage is set on a small piece of land between the Puckane schoolhouse and the main
street of the village. Thanks to insulated windows and the cottage’s thick walls,
what minimum traffic travels the main road is not heard inside.
The well-equipped cottage includes a
washer-dryer, microwave, wood stove and color TV. Each room has a separately controlled
electric heater. Private, off-street parking is next to the cottage.
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| THE HOSTESS: A local representative
— residing in
Puckane — of the absentee owners serves as welcoming, informative hostess eager to help
visitors appreciate Tipperary and enjoy touring throughout the region.
THE SETTING: Pukane is a typical rural Tipperary town in the
scenic center of Ireland. Services in Pukane include a pub (which also serves lunches) and
a small grocery. |
KENNEDY'S PUB
AND
VILLAGE STORE, PUCKANE |
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THE MARKET TOWN OF
NENAGH
IS 10 MINUTES AWAY. |
A wide selection of shops and services is
a ten-minute drive from Puckane at the market town of Nenagh on the Dublin-Limerick road.
An excellent selection of eating places—ranging from traditional Irish music pubs, to
trendy bistros, to elegant 4-star continental restaurants—is found in the area.
THE LOCATION: Pukane offers a wide variety of activities, especially touring,
walking, fishing, golf, and history. Nearby is central Ireland's biggest lake, Lough Derg,
which offers fishing, boating, swimming, |
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walking around its perimeter. There are many castles and castle ruins in
the region, like the Rock of Cashel
and Birr Castle Demesne, as well as important ecclesiastic sites, like Clonfert and Clonmacnoise. |
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Puckane’s central location makes it a superb base from which to explore Ireland from
the border with Northern Ireland to the south coast and across the breadth of the island. Day trips throughout Ireland are easily accomplished from
Tipperary. But close by amid some of Ireland’s timeless rural scenery you will find excellent walking, superb fishing, and great golf on challenging
world-famous links and on friendly local courses. And, within easy day-trip reach, are the
dynamic cities of Limerick and Dublin. |
LOUGH
DERG, CENTRAL IRELAND'S
LARGEST LAKE, IS 10 MINUTES AWAY. |
ACTIVITIES: Touring throughout much of Ireland within
day-trip reach of the center. Wonderful outdoor opportunities for golf, walking, biking, fishing, boating, and horseback riding. Shopping
for local crafts, especially woolens. Exploring castles,
museums, monasteries, cathedrals, and stately homes. Cruising
the lake, exploring peat bogs, discovering prehistoric ruins, and
touring
in the mountains and valleys by car. Visit fairs, exhibitions, and Irish music and dance
festivals. (See a sample day-trip from HOME AT FIRST's exclusive Ireland Activity Guide: click
here.) |
Delightful local pubs and restaurants provide sustenance from the hearty to the sublime
during active days in Ireland. The region offers excellent dining, and many restaurants, cafés, tea rooms, and pubs are
within a short drive of Peg's Cottage.
There is always traditional Irish music playing somewhere
nearby—in a pub, in a theater, in a town square, or in a festival. There are local
open-air markets in most neighboring towns, and Irish wooden crafts, woolen goods, and
crystal glass are well-known local products. Golf is played
throughout the region, on unknown, lush, local courses that will delight all golfers, and
on internationally known |
FINE
RESTAURANTS LIKE
BROCKA ON THE WATER
ARE WITHIN A SHORT DRIVE
OF PUCKANE VILLAGE. |
courses
(like Ballybunion and Lahinch) which will challenge even excellent players. And, if you
tire of the scenic beauty and genuine hospitality of rural Ireland, a two-hour drive
brings you to Dublin, cultural center of the nation and Irish round the world.
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AVAILABILITY: For current availability information, call HOME AT FIRST at (800) 523-5842
or contact us by e-mail at: info@homeatfirst.comNote: This property ranks among HOME AT FIRST’s favorite Irish accommodations by guest
review.
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