Nora and Padraig’s house is immaculate, and pretty much brand new. All the utensils you need as well as washer dryer. Fast internet and amazing views of the mountains.
These guys clean so well that the windows didn’t even look like they were there.
The house is in a great location, about 15 minutes drive to Killarney Tesco and 20 minutes to Tralee Tesco. 10 minutes to gap of dunloe (stunning) and about the same to the base of Mt Carrauntoohil (Ireland’s highest peak).
We’re an active family with 5 young kids and one adult child, and the house as perfect for all of us. The beds are new and comfortable. There is also a LOT to do around Killarney area and we didn’t get to do it all. Things we did that we’d recommend:
Gap of dunloe, but keep going round the back way to ladies view. On the way into town, stop in at Torc Waterfall, or just climb the whole mountain for amazing views (easy climb even for our 4 year old).
Climb Carrauntoohil to say you’ve climbed Ireland’s highest peak and go through the devils ladder. Definitely not kid friendly. A good 4 hour round trip.
We didn’t get to go cycling but it’s the perfect place for it. Noras children are into it, so they will know great local routes for serous cyclists. We saw a lot of families cycling around the lake at the bottom of Torc waterfall. It looked like great fun.
Because of covid everything in town was closed and people we did meet said they were sad we didn’t get to see the festival atmosphere the place normally has.
Ask Padraig if he would show you around his farm next door, the river looks like something straight out of a movie and we could listen to him talk all day (were Aussie and the Irish accent is beautiful to us!)
Our daughter had an allergic reaction while we were here and Nora was so kind that she even called ahead to the pharmacist to warn them we were coming.
I can’t recommend this house enough. There is nothing you will regret by staying here. The views are so incredible!
Nora and Padraig are honestly the kindest most helpful people, and genuinely friendly. Possibly the friendliest people we’ve ever met!