Catherine’s cottage was perfect for our Irish country getaway. It’s located about 3 km from Baltimore on the main road from Skibbereen. The cottage is great, clean and well equipped, with everything you need for your stay. It’s quiet and the grounds are beautifully kept, with a patio outside for you to enjoy the terrific sunsets. Catherine is very friendly host who picked us up from Skibbereen when our bus arrived and showed us everything we needed to know about the area and the cottage. The only downside was that the internet was not reliable, and we had some long periods when it wasn’t available. Catherine mentioned that she hoped to get that fixed soon.
A car would be helpful at the cottage, but if, like us, you don’t have one, there’s a bus that runs three times a day to Skibbereen or Baltimore to get food and supplies, or just to sightsee in town. Walking to Baltimore is a bit difficult on the main road since it’s narrow in places for two way traffic, but we took long walks on the back roads and took in the phenomenal Irish countryside views (the walk to Lough Hyne Marine Reserve is outstanding).
Thanks Catherine for a wonderful week in your cottage, we highly recommend it for a relaxing getaway!