Joe's cottage is a real gem. It's tucked nicely away off the beaten track. The cottage itself is quaint and a lovely renovation, with outbuildings and great views of the countryside. We stayed here with our 2 girls for a week and we all loved it. Getting up and sitting having a coffee in the morning outside is hard to beat.
It was also lovely to light the fire and have a drink in the evening time.
The house is well furnished with everything you could want and need and they are kind enough to leave peat and timber for the fire.
We travelled to Portnoo, Ardara, Killybegs and Donegal. Most of these towns are about 45mins to 1 HR away, with great beaches close by. Some great spots are the Smugglers Creek in Rossnowlagh, Nancy's in Ardara and the Old Castle Bar in Donegal town. In Ballybofey the grub is good in the Villa Rose Hotel. In Killybegs there is a seafood shack along the harbour front which serves great seafood and fish n chips
We also spent some time down in Harvey's point where we were out on the Lough and stopped for a beer in the hotel
All in, this is a great spot to holiday and we will definitely be back and can't recommend it highly enough.