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Doire na Craobh - Ballyliffin

The house has an open planned living area with a mezzanine bedroom or Minstrals Gallery. above the kitchen.The living area is fitted with underfloor heating and a Soild Fuel Stove to keep you warm at nights. The main heating and cooking facilities are via the Oil Fired Range in the kitchen. Also includes Master ensuite bedroom and small bedroom above, both kitted with showering facilities. to the rear of the house is the Sunroom come Evening Dining Room. The decoration of the property has been carried out by myself, in my love of all things Irish. i like to think that i am providing a good location in Donegal for natives and tourist alike to relax and recoup from the stresses and strains of everyday life. Doire na Craobh is located in peaceful countryside and enjoys views towards the sea. The internationally renowned Ballyliffin Golf Club is just over 3km away while some of the main towns in Inishowen including Clonmany, Carndonagh, Malin Town and Culdaff are within easy driving distance

Ideal Base for a Golf or Beach Holiday

The holiday home is the ideal base for the keen golfer. The superb Ballyliffin Golf Club is a short drive away and features two championship links courses – The Old Course and the Glashedy Course .  Ballyliffin been described as “the Ballybunion of the North” – and its not hard to see why. The golf links covers 365 acres of magnificent duneland and is bounded by rolling hills and mountains – the only other boundary is the Atlantic Ocean.

The popular family holiday resort of Ballyliffin is just over 4km away. This coastal village is well served with pubs and hotels. The fabulous Pollan Strand at Ballyliffin is popular for swimming, surfing and walking as well as being a mecca for sea birds. It has lovely playground at the beach entrance and features a coastal path along its length, ending with the ruins of Carraickabraghy castle.

Doagh Famine Village

Just 6km from the holiday home is the Doagh Famine Village on the Isle of Doagh. This wonderful amenity offers a large selection of life size attractions portraying life in Ireland from the 1840s until the present day. The centre is built around and includes original thatched dwellings which were still inhabited up until 1983 by the owners family and your tour guide, Pat Doherty. Some of the Famine Village’s buildings – such as the Orange Hall, Presbyterian Meeting House, Mass Rock and Hedge School and a Republican Safe House – depict the diverse history and culture of this corner of the Inishowen peninsula. Other buildings house information on the travelling community’s culture and other Irish traditions such as food, cures and the “Irish Wake”, a traditional send-off for the dead. Doagh Famine Village is designed to suit Irish weather and is predominantly under cover.

The Inishowen Peninsula

For bird lovers the Trawbreaga Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is right on your doorstep with its selection of southward migrating birds such as Garney and Shearwater.  For the enthusiastic walker the countryside around the holiday home is a landscape of purple heather, small patchwork fields, streams and glens – ideal rambling terrain.  The cottage  also lies along the route of the famous Inishowen 100, one of Ireland's most scenic drives. The route includes dramatic coastal scenery plus a fine collection of ancient forts and monuments, traditional craft centres, and a dozen or so friendly villages. Scenic highlights include the Gap of Mamore, and Malin Head -  Ireland's most northerly point

Other attractions in the locality include the Glenevin Waterfall near Clonmany, the Fort Dunree Military Museum overlooking Lough Swilly and the Maritime Museum and Planetarium at Greencastle Harbour. In addition to Pollan Strand there are numerous other unspoilt beaches within easy driving distance of the cottage including Tullagh, Leenan, Five Finger Strand and Culdaff.  In and around nearby Malin Town there a number of AIRE approved equestrian centres.

Memorable Day Trips

Venturing a little further afield there are some major attractions well worth a visit. The Grianan of Aileach  is a megalithic stone ringfort on the top of Greenan Hill with stunning views over Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle.  Close by is the ancient and historic Walled City of Derry. With a beautiful setting on the steep hills overlooking the wide sweep of the River Foyle, Derry’s distinctive architecture and its famous walls provide enormous appeal. The Tower Museum is well worth a visit. The Greencastle to Magilligan Ferry makes  the northern coast of Northern Ireland  easily accessible from the cottage. The Giants Causeway, Bushmills Distillery, the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Dunluce Castle are just some of the top attractions in this area.

Whether you want to enjoy the great outdoors or simply want to unwind and relax, Doire na Craobh provides a cosy and relaxing holiday base.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 3 bedroom to sleep up to 8 people ( 2 ensuite)
• washroom with shower and toilet
• open plan design with high ceiling stone floor
• living area has solid fuel burner and large screen tv
• ipad docking station wireless speakers free WiFi, video
• comfortably furnished with underfloor heating
• kitchen and dining area with stone floor
• kitchen has oil burning range & additional Hotplates
• fridge freezer, dishwasher, microwave
• Modern fully fitted kitchen & Granite island unit
• dining table and 6 chairs with sea views
• Large drum washing machine
• sun room with dining table,8 chairs & double Patio doors
• iron and ironing board, outside clothes line
• gardens front and rear newly landscaped
• childrens play area and brick built barbecues
• patio area with dining and lounging furniture
• pets welcome
• Wooden area with ponies to rear

Living Space

  Open Plan Area

The holiday home has an open plan design on the ground floor with a high vaulted ceiling. The living area has a solid fuel stove and underfloor heating also features a large flat screen tv and an ipod docking station, video and DVD player and library.

  Kitchen and Dining Area

The well equipped kitchen features an oil burning range, dishwasher, fridge freezer microwave and additional Electrical Hotplates. The area also houses a washing machine. The adjacent dining area has a table and 6 chairs.

  Sun Room

A sun room provides a second dining area in the holiday home. It features an elegant table and 8 dining chairs. Double rear door opening to patio, catching afternoon sun.

  Bedrooms

Accommodation in the holiday home is as follows:-

• Bedroom 1: Master- king sized bed- ensuite bath,WHB and shower - sea views
• Bedroom 2: Mezzanine- 2 double beds-countyside view
• Bedroom 3: Upper Room-Double bed & shower

There is also an additional washroom with toilet and shower

Tariff

Booking Details

A booking deposit (non-refundable) of €100 per week is required with balance to be paid 6 weeks prior to arrival.

• rental is Sat-Sat except by prior arrangement
• check in 4pm, check out 11am

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What's Included

• bed linen and towels
• electricity
• central heating
• solid fuel for Stove

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