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THE ACCOMMODATIONS: White Cottage is a one-story, two-bedroom, two-bath traditional whitewashed Irish cottage beautiful new construction ideal for small families or two couples. Stone, wood, and natural fabrics have been used extensively in this purpose-built vacation cottage to give the clean, modern lodging a traditional Irish charm. One bedroom has a double bed with futon bed plus bathroom with shower. The second has a double bed with a single bed plus bathroom with shower.The open-plan living room/dining area/ kitchen is furnished with dining table and |
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chairs, and upholstered living room group |
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(with sofa bed) featuring a color TV, stereo, |
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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 well-appointed kitchen has a fridge, electric range, microwave, and dishwasher. The dining area opens onto a private, walled, furnished patio behind the cottage. A barbecue grill is available for cookouts. Private parking is immediately in front of the cottage. Guests will also enjoy the lawn, board games, sauna and bicycles that are available at the cottage. Conveniently a laundry room and pay |
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phone are available to guests. The cottage is |
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kept warm and comfortable in all
seasons with gas
central heating. |
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THE SETTING:
White Cottage is
one of three guest cottages that are set in an idyllic rural setting just 1.5 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, newborn lambs in the spring, and with
blackberry picking and jam making among the harvest activities of
autumn. |
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Kilgarvin Quay is the gourmet restaurant Brocka on the |
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Water (great food, no music). |
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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 |
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range of Terryglass include the Burren National |
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Park, the Aillwee Cave, the Cliffs of Moher, the Craggaunowen prehistoric project, |
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Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, the thatched cottages and |
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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. |
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THE HOSTS: White Cottage and its two neighboring 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.
THE HOST/OWNER AT WHITE
COTTAGE |
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Learn more about HOME AT FIRST's travel program to: CENTRAL IRELAND. |
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