An Sean íoclann Malin: ... is the  green door to the right in the above picture. This lovely holiday home is located in a row of terraced homes facing the village green in Malin. While conveniently situated in the centre of the town; it has a large "back yard" area directly overlooking the bay, with ample, secure parking, It is a quiet and peaceful spot to relax and unwind in one of Ireland's most charming villages. All the amenities of Malin are within easy walking distance and it's only a short drive to fabulous sandy beaches and golf courses.

Malin

An Sean íoclann :: Facilities

An Sean íoclann :: Malin, Donegal 

An Sean íoclann ::

Tariff 2008

The cottage is conveniently situated in the centre of Malin Town, overlooking the village green. It is so named, as the building was once an old dispensary.

One in a row of traditional old terraced houses, the cottage has two upstairs bedrooms and two upstairs shower rooms, with one of them, an en-suite.

Downstairs, the lounge lies to the front of the cottage, with a 3rd bedroom in the centre, and the fitted kitchen to the rear. Normally, the cottage sleeps up to 5, but an additional fold-up bed can be provided should you need to sleep 6.

While the outside front facade of the cottage appears fairly inconspicuous, a  unique feature, at the rear, is a large, enclosed, private back yard, that faces directly onto the waters edge of Trawbreaga Bay. It is south facing, sheltered, with plenty of space to provide secure parking for a few cars; and in good weather, a great spot for an "al fresco" meal or drink, while enjoying the view, or soaking up the sunshine. The views across Trawbreaga Bay are amazing! (Please click on "owners gallery")

Malin Town is a beautiful, picturesque little village situated on the north eastern side of Trawbreaga Bay. The main access into the town is via a unique 10 arched stone bridge, that crosses the mouth of the Ballyboe River, where it enters the bay.

The centre of the town has a well maintained triangular village green, edged with shady trees, that provides a calming ambience over the area. Not for nothing has the town been twice awarded the coveted "National Tidy Towns award". It could be said that Malin is the most northerly town in Ireland, with Culdaff a close second.

A 15 minute drive will bring you to Malin Head, which is Irelands most northerly point. This area has seen a large number of new dwellings built in recent years, but it is not actually a town (yet).

The nearest sandy beach is at Lagg, about 3 miles, or a 5 minute drive on the road to Malin Head. Just a little further on, at another beach called the Five Finger Strand, you can see the waves rolling in from the Atlantic, and enjoy walks in spectacular surroundings.

Some of the highest sand dunes in Europe are said to be found just behind this beach. A ten minute drive east will bring you to another lovely sandy beach at Culdaff. This beach has "Blue Flag" status and has a good play area for young children near the car park. Surfers will enjoy the waves if wind and tide conditions are right.

The Inishowen Peninsula is unique, in that it a microcosm of all that Ireland has to offer in natural scenic beauty; and the cottage makes an ideal touring base from which one can view these scenic wonders. You are conveniently positioned on a part of the route known as the "Inishowen 100". This is a drive which more or less covers the whole peninsula in a circuitous route of approximately 100 miles, mainly following the coast, and affording breathtaking spectacular scenery along the way.

Apart from touring and sightseeing, there is much else that one can do, with a lot of it based on interacting with the environment:
Watersports; swimming, sub-aqua diving, surfing, sailing and other forms of boating, angling; in fresh water or deep sea fishing, etc.
Hill walking, hiking, rambling and cycling, (an ideal way to see details that you would overlook in a car.)
Horse riding; the Malin Stables are just on the other side of the bridge.

If you are in Malin late July or early August; (depends on high tide times.) do not miss the annual Malin Raft Race: a fun filled family day event, with the raft race held from the bridge, a treasure hunt, fun & frolics, ducks and music on the village green, disco in the hotel with top DJ, and more.

	euro per week
July/August/Easter	550
May/June/Sept/Oct	450
rest of year	400
weekend (2 nights)	300
bank holiday weekend (3 nights)	400
Christmas/New Year	550

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of euro100 per week - with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period.

- linen and towels supplied free of charge
- electricity included
- central heating (by metre reading)
- check in 4pm, check out 12am
- rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement

An Sean íoclann :: Contact Details
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