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Gort na hUisce, Rosbeg - Portnoo

Gort na hUisce is a modern 3 bedroom holiday home located in the coastal village of Rosbeg along Donegals rugged south west coastline.  The holiday home is within easy walking distance of the local pier and beach and is just 5km from Portnoo and 6km from the beach and golf resort of Narin. The Heritage Town of Ardara is 12 km away.

This newly built “eco-house” is super-insulated and triple-glazed, with heat-recovery ventilation, log-burner with back-boiler and solar water heating. The  emphasis throughout the holiday home is on space and light. There are stunning sea views over Slieve Tooey, Tormore Head and Inishbarnog Island to Dawros Head. There are 3 bedrooms to sleep 6 comfortably. The gardens to the front and rear of the holiday home also have sea views

A Coastal Settting on Donegals Wild Atlantic Way

Rosbeg  itself is a very picturesque coastal village -  in effect it is a collection of houses fronted by sandy coves which are in turn sheltered by jagged rock formations. It has a small pier with slipway which is ideal for launching small boats. Swimming, fishing, sea kayaking and sailing are popular local activities.

The local pub - Joe's Seafood Bar -  is a Donegal Good Food Tavern and has been voted as one of the pubs in Ireland with the best sea views.

Sheskinmore Nature Reserve lies just to the east of Rosbeg. The reserve is a large area of sand dunes, lake and marsh that lies between Kiltooris and Ballinreavy Strand. It is regarded as one of the most important Nature Reserves in Ireland and has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), a Special Protection Area (SPA) and a Wildfowl Sanctuary. Sheskinmore is open to the public all year round, and offers families & nature enthusiasts many of the wonders of nature unique to Ireland. 

The Rosbeg-Portnoo Sailing and Watersports Club use the sheltered waters between Portnoo Pier and Iniskeel Island to encourage and promote watersports in the area. They have a fleet of Topper Topaz dinghies as well as a variety of other crafts to help revive the seafaring traditions of sailing, whilst also helping to promote the area as a watersports haven in West Donegal.

Local Activities /  Attractions

• Enjoy some of the beautiful unspoilt beaches in the locality - in addition to  Tramore Strand at Rosbeg there is White Strand and Narin Blue Flag Beach
• Visit some of the many ancient monuments in the countryside around the holiday home including Lough Doon Ring Fort, Inishkeel Island, the Kilclooney Dolmen, and Ardara Fort at Hillhead.
• Golf at Narin & Portnoo Golf Club 
• Enjoy some of the many well established festivals in the locality -  the Harvest Fair and Fiddlers Weekend in Glenties and the Cup 'o Tae and Bluegrass Festivals in Ardara
• Explore the Sheskin More Nature Reserve
• Find numerous peaceful roads and country lanes to walk - the Dawros Peninsula is dotted with patchwork fields, small lakes and gentle rolling hills. There are  also 2 Waymarked Ways in South West Donegal  - The Bluestack Way and Slí Colmcille
• Fish on the River Owenea Fishery between Ardara and Glenties
• Take a trip on the Fintown Railway - the only working railway in County Donegal which runs along the shores of  the stunning Lough Finn
• Take a Day trip to some of Donegals top attractions - Glenveagh National Park, the Slieve League Cliffs and the Glencolmcille Folk Museum

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 3 bedrooms to sleep up to 6 people
• bathroom with bath and overhead shower on the first floor
• large shower room on the ground floor
• walk-in shower
• open plan area on the ground floor with panoramic coastal views
• comfortably furnished living area
• solid fuel stove
• tv,dvd player
• selection of board games
• dining area with table and 10 chairs
• stylish modern fitted kitchen
• electric oven, gas hobs, microwave
• dishwasher, fridge, freezer
• washing machine
• iron and ironing board, outside clothes line
• patio area
• folding chairs for outside use
• gardens to front and rear with sea views

Living Space

  Kitchen

The holiday home has a bright modern stylish fitted kitchen. Appliances available include an electric oven with gas hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and microwave. A washing machine is also provided.

  Living Area

The emphasis throughtout the holiday home is on natural light and space. The living area enjoys panoramic coastal views. The area is comfortably furnished and has a solid fuel stove. For home entertainment there is a tv, dvd player and a selection of board games.

  Bedrooms

Accommodation in the holiday home is as follows:-

• Bedroom 1: Downstairs double
• Bedroom 2: Upstairs double and single
• Bedroom 3: Upstairs 2/3 singles

There is an upstairs bathroom with bath and overhead shower and a ground floor shower room

  Stunning Views

The holiday home has a wonderful coastal setting and enjoys stunning sea views over Slieve Tooey, Tormore Head and Inishbarnog Island to Dawros Head.

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Booking Details

The house is open Spring/Summer. A booking deposit (non-refundable) of €200 per week is required with balance to be paid 8 weeks prior to arrival after which 50% refund for cancellations (up to 1 week before letting period) in exceptional circumstances only. No refunds within last week before letting period. 

• Whole weeks only Sat–Sat (except by special arrangement)
• Sleeps max 6 adults or up to 8 including children
• Basic fee applies to up to 4 adults - additional fee of €50 per adult per week thereafter
• Weekends (by arrangement and not during holiday periods) from €350
• Check-in 4pm, check-out 10am (except by special arrangement)
• Refundable Deposit for damage/excess cleaning €200

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What's Included

• bed linen
• towels (for indoor use only)
• logs/turf

What's Not Included

• electricity (metered)
• beach towels

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