My partner and I were looking for an eclectic cottage in the highlands to focus on art and rest. We were so lucky to find this amazing cottage! Drive there via Ballaghasheen Pass for vast bogs and close encounters with sheep!
Despite feeling remote, you have friendly neighbors near, and an easy drive into a cute town with pubs, craft stores, grocery, cafes and the beach. We loved going to the Blind Piper, a fantastic restaurant 20 minutes from Waterville.
We were there all through October and found the weather to be mostly moderate, and the drastic storms romantic. The house stays warm, the water hot, and decorations wonderfully artistic and tasteful! Its much better than what the pictures show, and we were surprised at how cute it was when we arrived!
The hosts are great too! The greated us warmly, shared their favorite nearby trails, and left us with a fire in the castiron stove, a vase of wildflowers, and locally made treats on the supper table.
I liked this place so much I don't want to stop writing about it!
Sometimes it was a bit damp, or the windows rattled from the storm, but to us that was the adventure of an authentic cottage in the Irish highlands.
Over all we recommend this place to anyone looking for an authentic, mystical, and adventurous experience.