Our stay at The Cottage was all we could have hoped for and more. Mairéad and John were delightful hosts. We arrived late in the evening to a warm and cosy cottage – the fire burning and water bottles warming the beds. It was lovely to wake up the next morning to sun pouring through the cottage windows, a glimpse of the beach and breakfast provided by Mairéad (with homemade bread and jam) – a thoughtful gesture.
The Cottage was perfectly clean and worked extremely well for our young family of 5. It had everything we needed – the kitchen was extremely well-equipped, it had lots of extras for the children including books, toys, games and gumboots for exploring the farm.
It was a unique spot offering both country and beach life. Our children loved being on the farm and feeding the lambs, patting the pigs and checking if the hens had laid eggs. The farm was so picturesque – we enjoyed walking around the property (as the kids ran about) drinking in the fresh country air.
There was plenty to do in the surrounding areas (we did a beach ride at the nearby horse stables – Hazelwood Stables), spent time on the beach, visited nearby towns for lunch. However, we found that it was so pleasant at The Cottage, that it wasn’t necessary to go anywhere at all. We enjoyed the change of pace, farm life, as well as all the lovely Irish people that we met during our stay in Wexford (everyone was so friendly!)
We spent almost a week in Ireland (3 nights at The Cottage) and this was a highlight of our stay. The children are still talking about it and begging us to return to The Cottage – which we might just do.