Such a charming traditional Irish cottage near a gorgeous small village! Sparkling clean, with kind hosts and friendly visiting cats, we very much enjoyed using Chestnut Cottage as our base for the week. It had everything we needed, and a thoughtfull welcome pack of food items to get us started on our first day.
The cottage is handy for Kilkenny City and Waterford, but on this trip we mostly explored the village
of Inistioge (1/2 mile away,) Graignamanagh (apprx 15 min drive, ) and Thomastown (10 min or so drive.) The whole area is beautiful, the drives scenic, plenty of walks to take in nature, and many craftspeople in the area with shops to explore and sometimes workshops to take (which is what we did at Grennan Mill Craft School.) That's just the tip of the iceberg in an area packed with history, romantic ruins, friendly pubs, and music! The 3 of us gals are already planning a return trip and we will certainly stay at lovely Chestnut Cottage! *Do note that the stairs, as stated in the Airbnb description, are very steep, as this is actually an authentic traditional Irish cottage, albeit with modern amenities added.