This cottage was more than we could've imagined, and so much more than the pictures show. Our family of five was only spending a few days in the north, and we picked Raphoe specifically because of this cottage. Mary and Peter are terrific, genuinely nice people who also happen to have a wonderful cottage that they share with the world. We were greeted by Mary and her dog Missy. We instantly felt at home as Mary brought us on a tour of the cottage, pointing out things we would need to know to be most comfortable there. She was so kind to provide us with snacks, drinks, cereal & cheese, then returning with Peter later on to welcome us with a bottle of wine.
Our kids made fast friends with Missy, going outside frequently to pet her. She even came along with us on our walk to see the stone circle at sunset one night.
We ate dinner in Letterkenny one night at the Oasis. Great food, live music. Another night we had fish & chips from the chipper truck in town center, very fresh & huge portions. Took a day trip up to the Giant's Causeway another day. We stopped for lunch near Ben Bulbin/WB Yeats grave (Yeats tavern), nice meal.
The cottage is peaceful, everything was clean and beautiful and bright. Wonderful art work, cozy sun room to read a book...way too many special touches to list. They've anticipated everything you would need, down to the placement of chairs & lamps in the bedrooms.
I wish we had scheduled more time to see the area, but truthfully the Beltany cottage is its own destination if you were looking for a country getaway. My only regret is not spending more time here.