Our stay could not have been more pleasant. First of all Joe's cottage is impeccably clean with a kitchen so well equipped it was not a problem to prepare our Christmas'eve dinner and full Irish Christmas lunch and all the beds are very comfortable ensuring a good night sleep. We loved the luminosity in the kitchen and lounge as the light was constantly changing. The first colour shade in the winter morning is a light calm blue ( like the watercolours hanging on the walls), followed by a bright orange light from the sunrays... it's just magical. This cottage is so luminous! My favourite view is from the kitchen sliding doors when we found out on our first morning the 3 sisters. Just superb.
The cottage is tastefully decorated with local crafts ( gorgeous pottery lamp, mirror) and paintings from Irish painters -note the Frisian cow that you will actually see at the spectacular Béal Ban beach 5mins down the road. We loved that long stretch of sand. Joe's cottage is perfectly located to all the amazing walks and the fabulous Slea Head drive. We did many walks and drove everywhere on the peninsula but we have to admit that Baile an Fheirtéaraigh is the best spot on the peninsula.
Joe is an amazing host whose passion for the culture and the Dingle peninsula/ Blasket islands is visible in every way in his lovingly decorated cottage. We were well inspired by his framed book covers. He thoughtfully contacted us regarding the Dingle's parade of the Wren boys which made for another great cultural day out and even more exciting visit to Dingle.
You will find an extensive list of great recommendations in his house manual. We were very grateful for such local knowledge. We will definitely come back for the Blasket Islands ( no ferry in winter) and the Blasket Centre which was close for refurbishment.
Thank you Joe for our fantastic time here! We already miss our evenings reading by the fireplace...