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St Judes - Fahan

St Judes is a 3 bedroom holiday home located in the picturesque seaside village of Fahan on the shores of Lough Swilly. The holiday home is located across the road from the award winning Red Door restaurant, and is just a 5 minute walk to the local beach.

The holiday Home is set in mature landscaped grounds and there are sea views from the front garden and from the rooms to the front of the house. Inside there are 3 comfortable bedrooms, a bright living room and a kitchen with dining area.  The bathroom features a wheelchair friendly shower.

An Ideal Base to Explore Inishowen and Derry City

Fahan itself is one of the most attractive coastal villages in Donegal and is also an ideal base to explore the beautiful Inishowen Peninsula and the  historic Walled City of Derry. Fahan lies along the route of Irelands Wild Atlantic Way which follows the dramatic coastline of Inishowen.  Although Fahan is a tranquil village it is within easy driving distance of the vibrant town of Buncrana (6km) and Derry City (12km) - both of which have a full range of amenities including cinema, theatre, shops, pubs, restaurants and leisure centres.

St Judes location also makes it an ideal base for those attending weddings in the Red Door Restaurant and the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana

Local Attreactions / Amenities

• Visit the ancient walled City of Derry on the banks of the Foyle 
• Take a day trip to the majestic Glenveagh National Park (58km) in the Donegal Highlands
• Explore the northern coast of Northern Ireland. The Giants Causeway, Bushmills Distillery, the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Dunluce Castle are just some of the top attractions in this area.
• Try a sailing course at the Lough Swilly Yacht Club (summer months)
• Visit the Fort and Military Museum at Dunree (18km) 
• Enjoy some of the many fine sandy beaches in and around Fahan including Lisfannon, Porthaw and Stragill 
• Visit the Isle of Doagh Famine Village near Ballyliffin (30km) This wondeful attraction depicts life in Donegal at different stages throughout history in an informative and enjoyable tour
• Take a trip around the famous Inishowen 100.  This is 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
• Visit the Inishowen Maritime Museum in Greencastle, which includes a state-of-the-art planetarium
• Enjoy bird watching at the Inch Wild Fowl Reserve
• Go walking on the many coastal pathways, woodland, and hills on the Inishowen Peninsula
• Go fishing on the Crana River or at the Pollan / Fullerton Dam
• Visit Grianan of Aileach. This is a 5000 year old neolithic stone fort located on a hilltop at Burt, with commanding views of loughs Foyle and Swilly.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 3 bedrooms to sleep 6
• bathroom with wheelchair friendly shower
• living room enjoys sea views
• living room has an open fireplace
• tv and dvd player
• selection of books and dvds
• kitchen and dining area with fitted units
• electric cooker, microwave
• fridge and freezer
• washing machine in separate utility
• iron and ironing board, outside clothes line
• mature large landscaped grounds.
• sea views from the front garden
• 5 minute walk to Fahan Beach
• 3km to the North West Golf Club at Lisfannon
• 4km to the Inch Island Wild Fowl Reserve
• 6km to Buncrana
• 12th to the Historic Walled City of Derry

Living Space

  Living Room

The living room in the holiday home enjoys sea views and features an open fireplace, large screen tv, dvd player and a selection of books and DVDs.

  Kitchen and Dining Area

The holiday home has a fittted kitchen with dining area. Appliances available include electric cooker, microwave. fridge and freezer. There is a separate utility with washing machine

  Berooms

The accommodation make-up in the holiday home is as follows;-

• Bedroom 1: Ground floor double room, sea views
• Bedroom 2: Ground floor twin room, sea views
• Bedroom 3: Ground floor double room

  Bathroom

The holiday home has  a large bathroom with wheelchair friendly shower.

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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

What's Included

• bed linen and towels
• electricity
• central heating
• bucket of coal and sticks

Availability Key

Availability for St Judes Fahan