Jess and John and their children have a real gem just outside Lismore.
It was such a treat to stay in their freshly renovated stone cottage.
We were 4 adults and 4 children aged 3-7 and we stayed for 7 nights.
The setting is idyllic with a mature garden and grounds to explore and overlooking golden fields of wheat. The kids had front row seats to watch the harvest. They loved picking raspberries in the garden and making friends with Jess and John’s exceptional children and with their gentle dogs and horses.
We had super weather and barbecued outside on the patio surrounded by rose bushes and flowering artichokes.
The kitchen is so well equipped and there was always someone on hand if we had any queries.
The whole house is beautiful with lovely artwork, fresh flowers and luxurious iron beds and sumptuous bed linen.
Lismore itself is a lovely town with walks along the river, a playground and the stunning castle providing an impressive vista as you enter the town.
The cottage is a short walk from the town despite being completely surrounded by fields.
From Lismore we made day trips to the greenway, Clonea Beach, Cobh and the excellent Titanic experience, Leahy’s farm (excellent for all ages) and The Nire Valley.