INCREDIBLE! My husband, his parents, his sister and I had the pleasure of staying in this wonderful Irish Cottage for 4 nights. This wonderfully cozy cottage, located on a beautiful 450 acre farm allows for a local experience while exploring Ireland.
The cottage was very clean and had everything you may need for your stay. We arrived to find snacks, bread, jam, coffee/tea, butter, juice, eggs and milk so that we had items for breakfast and snacking upon arrival.
The cottage is located on a secluded part of the farm and is next to a beautiful pasture with horses on one side and young bulls on the other. It made for a wonderful farm experience. If your windows are open in the morning you will quietly hear the animals in the distance, and it is such a great thing to wake up to. There are two fantastic walking trails on the property that I would highly recommend for exploring the Irish countryside and each one ending with an incredible view of the surrounding area and lake. The trails are clearly marked, but they require a bit of uphill walking and some climbing over manageable obstacles but it is definitely worth the trek.
Upon our arrival (early evening) we were greeted by John and Linda and John gave us the tour of the cottage. He asked if we were hungry and recommended a local pub with great food - The Thatch Pub - and called ahead to make sure they were still serving dinner and alerting them to our arrival. A favorite part of our trip was dining at the Thatch - we were lucky enough to be there on the one night of the month when a local singing circle was meeting up to sing traditional Irish songs, recite poems and tell stories. This was a genuine local experience that we will never forget. Amazing.
This peaceful spot is a perfect base for exploring Ireland. We dedicated one day of our stay to walking the trails and exploring the surrounding countryside on the farm - if you have the chance to do this I would highly recommend it (you will be very happy you did)! There is a supermarket 15 minutes away for anything you may need. We traveled to Dublin (1.5 hours away), Gallway (1 hour away) and Clonmacnoise (1 hour away) while staying in Roscrae.
We had the trip of a lifetime and created memories we will never forget - in large part because of our stay at this wonderful cottage. John and Linda are warm, welcoming and incredibly helpful. They respond to messages quickly and are very thorough with information. John and Linda - we cant thank you enough for the wonderful chats, the tour of the farm, your hospitality, and your beautiful cottage and farm. Sending you so much love from all of us!