My partner and I have very busy jobs and neither of us had taken a holiday in a while (in his case about a decade!), so we were keen to find somewhere peaceful and tucked away. This little haven was exactly what we were hoping for. Set in the most beautiful SW Cork countryside, it was truly away from the craziness of our working lives.
Tigin Lisheen is the most magical little place, utterly tranquil and so beautifully restored and decorated. We loved the record player and excellent collection of vinyl and spent most of our evenings in front of the fire, chatting and listening to music.
Dee, Bradley and their lovely children and dogs made us so welcome, and were a great source of local information. Minahan's bar up the road and Levi's in Ballydehob were great for a Murphy's, though most nights we stayed in as it was just so cosy.
Every day we went off exploring, hiking the rugged coast paths, knowing we could come home to the lovely cottage and get warm by the fire. An amazing place.