If you are looking to spend a rural holiday in Ireland this wonderful stone cottage/house could be just what you are looking for. Situated at the end of a quiet country lane in a beautiful rural setting yet only 4 miles from Dundalk town with all its bars, restaurants, shopping facilities and evening entertainment. The cottage is decorated and furnished to the highest standard and has fabulous mountain views from the upstairs gallery area and bedrooms.
It is worth taking a note that a welcome pack providing the essentials is provided containing home-made cake, cereal, milk, tea, coffee, sugar, bread, butter - cooking oils, salt, pepper, kitchen foil, etc.
The cottage is equidistant between Dublin and Belfast, both cities only 1 hr by bus or train with extremely good bus services particularly to Dublin.
Dorian cottage offers something a little different. Combining old with new the house is beautifully furnished and decorated throughout with wooden sash style windows, old style cast iron radiators and a wonderful old roll top bath just some of the features.
There is something here for everyone - golf, fishing, walking, horseriding and even an adventure centre are all within easy reach or maybe you would prefer visiting some of our heritige sites - Mellifont Abbey. Monasterboice and Newgrange are, again, all only a short distance by car.
County Louth is Ireland's smallest county and known as the 'wee county' or the 'land of legends'. Because the county is so small (only 317 square miles) you are never far away from our bordering counties: Meath, Monaghan and Cavan in the South and Counties Armagh and Down in the North. Dorian Cottage is therefore the perfect base to explore both the north and the south.
Facilities for this holiday house in Dundalk, Midlands East
Property
Type:
House
Nearest Airport:
Dublin - 85 kms
Nearest Bar/Pub:
MacNamees - 6 kms
Nearest Restaurant:
No. 32 - 8 kms
Location Type:
Fishing Nearby, Golfing, Horse Riding, Near the sea, Quiet, Rural/Village, Watersports
Bedrooms:
2 Double Bedrooms, 1 Twin Bedroom.
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom, 1 Shower, 3 Separate WC's. There is a large bathroom downstairs with a beautifully restored roll-top bath and separate shower. There is also a separate downstairs toilet and one of the upstairs double bedrooms has an en-suite.
Seating for 6. The living/dining area is in the modern extension of the house and is approx 20ft x 14ft. There is a large teak table with six teak and whicker chairs.
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, DVD, Radio, CD System, Board Games.
Outside:
Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Suitable For Elderly, Sorry - No Pets Allowed, Sorry - No Smokers.
Local activities in and around Dundalk, Midlands East
For The Family: There are some lovely forest parks, ponds and lakes close by where you can take a stroll and a picnic. There are also some beautiful beaches – Blackrock is only 12 km and Templetown and Port are 2 blue flag beaches within easy reach by car.
For small children why not visit Newgrange Farm?
For those who are looking for adventure (children must be aged 8 or over) Carlingford Adventure Centre is only 30 mins by car.
On rainy days there is still plenty to do: The Aura swimming pool, pirates den indoor play area and Superbowl (bowling alley) in Dundalk are all very close by and there is also the new Dundalk Dome, ice skating rink. A little further away there is the W5 centre in Belfast which is always a hit with our kids on rainy days!
A visit to Dublin is always an option: Dublin Zoo, the National Botanic Gardens, Malahide Castle, Viking Splash Tours are just a few tourist attractions to mention.
Holiday With Friends: If golf is something you enjoy then Louth is perfect for you. With 9 golf courses, including the famous Louth Golf Club at Baltray, and 4 pitch & putt courses to choose from you will be spoiled for choice.
Walking The ‘Tain Way’ is a 40km walk which encircles the Cooley Peninsula and begins in Omeath. There are many other shorter walks in the Carlingford area (between 4 and 12km long). Shorter walks may also be enjoyed along the Boyne River and at Rathesker Lake near Dunleer.
Fishing There are a number of well established angling centres in Louth, including Castlebellingham and Dundalk. Sea angling is also available along the coastland from Carlingford to Baltray.
Why not visit some of our ancient sites? Newgrange, Mellifont Abbey and Monasterboice are all close by
Hiking
If you are looking to hike, the Cooley mountains are only a short distance by car and there are some fabulous walks in the region (for details and pictures of walks see below - choose an area 'Cooley Mountains').
The Spirit Store is a pub focussed on the creative, cultural, musical and arts activities in Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland. It has been reconstructed from an existing premises on George's Quay, within the old town port and a fifteen minute walk from the town centre.
"Thank you for the use of your wonderful cottage. Our every need was catered for here. The rooms were so comfortable & the whole house so bright & spacious. Our only difficulty was when it came time to leave - we all wish we could stay another week" - Patricia Gravina
"Thank you for a lovely comfortable stay. "Home from home". Love the cottage, a little bit of old world & new world (dishwasher!!) We all had a very enjoyable time and of course we will be back." - Margaret
"Many thanks for such comfortable and well-stocked accommodation. If we hadn't had babies to visit, we would have stayed in all day! Lovely comfy beds, light, spacious rooms & everything you could want. Good luck & we shall see you again very soon." - The Harley Family
"Many thanks for the use of your great cottage. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Everything we needed was magically at hand & I know Georgia had a great time playing with your boys. Hope to see you again soon." - Sheelagh, Briege, Georgina & Alan
"The girls I think have had the best week of their lives. A fantastic house in a gorgeous spot. A packed timetable of activities and most importantly for them plenty of play time with the boys!
Many thanks for your superb welcome. We have ...." - Ruby, Eve, Sean & Angela
"We have had a fantastic week and are really looking forward to returning in the Summer. Eimear will really miss the boys and we all agree that this is the best cottage we've ever stayed in!
Thanks again! We've had a great time!" - Rita, Vince, Luke, Tom & Eimear Simpson
Availability of Dorian Cottage
This property is normally available
for rent between January
and December each year.
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Owner joined site on:
11 October 2006
Property listed since:
11 October 2006
Holiday House in ireland - Midlands East - Louth - Dundalk
