COTTAGE

MARE & FOAL EXPANDABLE COTTAGES

TERRYGLASS, COUNTY TIPPERARY, CENTRAL IRELAND

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THE ACCOMMODATIONS: Mare Cottage is one-story, one-bedroom, one-bath traditional whitewashed Irish cottage—beautiful new construction ideal for two persons. Stone, wood, tile, and natural fabrics have been used extensively in this purpose-built vacation cottage to give the clean, modern lodging a traditional Irish charm. The bedroom has a double bed (may be split into twin beds), plus bathroom with shower. The open-plan living room/dining area/kitchen is furnished with dining table and chairs, and upholstered living room group featuring a color TV, stereo, and solid fuel stove in the fireplace. The well-appointed kitchen has a fridge, electric range, microwave, and dishwasher. The living area opens onto a spacious, semi-private, furnished patio behind the cottage. Rooms are warmed via efficient electric storage heaters. Private parking is immediately in front of the cottage.
        Guests may use the sauna, bicycles, laundry, and pay telephone available at the host’s farm complex ¼ mile from

MARE COTTAGE INTERIOR: DINING
 AREA, LIVING AREA WITH FIREPLACE,
 AND ACCESS DOORS TO THE PATIO.
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Mare Cottage.

 

MARE (right) & FOAL COTTAGE (left). WHEN   COMBINED, THEY
PROVIDE IDEAL SPACE, COMFORT, & PRIVACY FOR 2 COUPLES.
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FLEXIBILITY: The cleverly-designed Mare Cottage may be combined with the attached Foal Cottage to expand into a two-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-kitchen, two-living area MARE & FOAL COTTAGE with lots

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FLOOR PLAN

of space for two couples,
or a family. Connection between the cottages is via secure internal double doors.
 

-THE SETTING: Mare Cottage is set in an idyllic rural setting just 1.75 miles from pretty, award-winning Terryglass village in northern County Tipperary — the very center of Ireland. Surrounding the cottages are 140 acres of organic farmland and pastures with horses, sheep, and lambs in the spring.

MARE COTTAGE KITCHEN IS WELL-DESIGNED,
ATTRACTIVE, AND WELL-EQUIPPED
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         Nearby Terryglass village traces its beginnings to a monastery founded by St. Columba in 549AD. Terryglass is frequently visited for its harbor on Lough Derg, Central Ireland’s largest lake, which makes the village a mecca for sailors and fishermen. Despite its small size, Terryglass offers two excellent eating establishments, the award winning Paddy’s Bar pub/restaurant (with traditional Irish music several times weekly), and the seafood specializing Derg Inn family-run pub/restaurant (music performances often). Less than ten minutes south of Terryglass at Kilgarvin Quay is the gourmet restaurant Brocka on the Water (great food, no music).

TERRYGLASS VILLAGE WITH PADDY'S BAR
AND THE DERG INN SIDE-BY-SIDE.
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THE COMFORTABLE BED AT MARE COTTAGE MAY
BE CONFIGURED AS KING-SIZE OR AS TWINS.
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          Importantly, the nearest store is 5 minutes south of Terryglass at Ballinderry village, or 10 minutes north in Lorrha town. The nearest principal towns with large markets and numerous shops are Portumna (15 minutes north), and Borrisokane (15 minutes south).
                    

 

PORTUMNA CASTLE — 15 MINUTES
NW OF TERRYGLASS ON LOUGH DERG.
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THE LOCATION: At the northeastern end of Lough Derg, Terryglass is in the very center of the Republic of Ireland. It is perfectly located as a touring base for exploration of most of Ireland, and especially the nearby counties of Tipperary, Offaly, Galway (& the Connemara), Clare, Limerick, Laoise, and Kerry. Principal cities and towns within easy day-trip reach of Terryglass include Dublin, Limerick, Ennis, Galway, Nenagh, Tralee, and Birr. Shannon International Airport is only 1.5 hours from Terryglass. Dublin International Airport is less than 3 hours away. Major attractions within

easy day-trip range of Terryglass in the

Terryglass in the Burren National Park, the Aillwee Cave,

the Cliffs of Moher, the Craggaunowen prehistoric project, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, the thatched cottages and medieval churches at Adare, the manicured gardens of Birr Castle Demesne, important medieval monastic sites at Clonmacnoise, Lorrha, Roscrea, Clonfert, and Holy Cross Abbey, the peat bog experience of the West Offaly Railway, and the medieval fortress/cathedral the Rock of Cashel. Within day-trip reach are castles in abundance: Redwood Castle, Birr, Portumna, Nenagh, Knappogue, Bunratty, Dunguaire, King John’s, Kilkenny, and Cahir, to name but a few. There are lively markets in Nenagh and Killaloe on the lake and pubs with traditional Irish music in Terryglass, Nenagh, and Garrykennedy.

TERRYGLASS HARBOR ON LOUGH DERG —
CENTRAL IRELAND'S GREAT LAKE
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NENAGH GOLF CLUB
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ACTIVITIES: In addition to touring throughout Ireland, guests enjoy water sports (fishing, boating, swimming) on Lough Derg, cruising on Lough Derg, golfing at courses in Portumna and Nenagh, walking at Portumna Forest Park, or in the nearby Slieve Bloom, Silvermines, and Slieve Aughty mountains, pony trekking, visiting nearby craft shops in Puckane and Ballyartella, and joining in the traditional Irish music nights at several local pubs.

THE HOSTS: Mare Cottage was purpose-built in 2007 on the organic farm where the owners' family has lived and worked for many generations. The owners and their family live ¼-mile away in their own house on the property and are enthusiastic, knowledgeable  hosts, eager to help their guests discover Ireland from a comfortable, central, rural base in County Tipperary.

13TH CENTURY DOMINICAN FRIARY AT
LORRHA SIX MILES FROM TERRYGLASS
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