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Teach McDades - Carrick

This luxurious house is set in its own grounds on the edge of Carrick village in South West Donegal. Tastefully furnished it is suitable for groups or large families. An ideal touring base for South West Donegal.

Carrick

The house is 2 mins walk to the centre of Carrick village where there is a good selection of pubs, restaurants and shops. Carrick has a rich cultural history and is renowned as a centre for traditional Irish music and fiddle playing in the South West Donegal style. During the Bank Holiday in October (26-29 October 2007) Carrick plays host to an annual fiddle festival where some of the most gifted musicians in Ireland come to play.

The archaeology of the Glencolmcille area (4 miles away) is world renowned for the highest density of monolithic stones in Western Europe. There is also a folk village museum and a newly opened golf course.

It is an ideal location to base a fishing holiday, with the Glen River and Yellow River only a short stroll from the house. Day passes for salmon fishing can be purchased locally. Boats trips leave every two hours from the nearby port of Teelin, and there are many local spots for shore fishing.

Close to the Glengesh Way, it is an ideal base for hill walking or touring. The Blue Flag Fintra Beach is a 15 minute drive. Attractions such as Glengesh, Sliabh Liag, Muckross Head, Malin Beag are all within easy access.

Activities

Activities in the immediate area include an equestrian centre featuring an indoor arena. For the marine enthusiast there is sea angling charters (including tuna charters), scuba diving, and marine sightseeing tours – these are based in Killybegs, Teelin and Donegal Town.

For the golfer the cottage is ideally situated for playing the great links courses of south Donegal including the Donegal Golf Club at Murvagh, Glencolmcille, Narin & Portnoo and Bundoran.

Those who simply want to enjoy the natural beauty of this part of Ireland will be spoilt for choice - from the windswept St. John’s peninsula to the spectacular sea cliffs at Slieve Liag and from the majestic Blue Stack Mountains to the beautiful beaches at Fintra and Glencolmcille. Lovers of good food will not be disappointed either - there are many excellent restaurants throughout the locality

Distances:

The house is 2 miles from the local beach and a short 5 minute drive to Sliabh League and Bunglas
7 miles to Killybegs
4 miles to Glencolmcille
2 miles to Teelin
3 miles to Kilcar
The nearest village is Carrick which is an ideal base from which to explore the impressive Sliabh League and is a centre for Donegal handicrafts and traditional music

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 4 bedrooms to sleep up to 10
• bathroom with bath located on first floor
• ensuite shower room with electric powered shower on first floor
• ensuite shower room with shower on ground floor
• separate toilet downstairs with washbasin
• main living area has open fireplace
• tv, cd/stereo, dvd
• fully fitted kitchen
• electric hob and oven
• microwave, fridge, separate freezer, dishwasher
• washing machine
• outside clothes line, iron and ironing board
• cot, highchair available
• dvd library, board games, mini pool table
• patio area with patio furniture and barbeque
• 15 min drive to lovely Blue Flag sandy beach
• 2 min walk to shops, pub etc in Carrick
• spectacular views of Slieve Liabh and the surrounding countryside
• large gardens to front and rear
• ideal touring base
• ample parking, gated site
• sorry, no pets

Living Space

  Kitchen

The spacious kitchen is fully equipped to ensure you have a comfortable stay in this beautiful part of south Donegal.

• fully fitted kitchen

• electric hob and oven

• microwave

• fridge and separate freezer

• dishwasher

• outside clothes line

Utility room - There is also a separate utility room with washing machine, large hot press, ironing board and iron.

  Living Room

The tastefully decorated living room is located to the front of the house, has an open fireplace, wood floor and enjoys panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. It is equipped with tv, dvd and cd/radio.

  Sun Room

A large bright sunroom leads onto a south facing patio area. The house is 2 mins walk to the centre of Carrick village where there is a good selection of pubs, restaurants and shops. Carrick has a rich cultural history and is renowned as a centre for traditional Irish music and fiddle playing in the South West Donegal style.

  Bedrooms

4 bedrooms to sleep up to 10

1: Double bedroom located to front of house with ensuite, wood floor
2: Double bedroom on first floor with ensuite, wood floor
3: Single bed and bunk beds, wood floor
4: Single bed and bunk beds, wood floor

Tariff

Booking Details

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

• check in 4pm, check out 11am

• rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement

• non-smoking

• booking deposit is non-refundable in event of cancellation

This owner accepts PayPal

What's Included

• Bed linen
• Electricity
• Central heating

What's Not Included

• Towels

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