Peacocks add glamour to the gardens, there are lovely walks all around, sensational lough views – and Verity’s cooking is a fresh delight

Minimalist calm pervades this sleek space - designed with the majestic surroundings in mind. Big groups can spread to the cottage next door

The garden-blessed Lodge is quiet, friendly, cleancut and smart. Family-run and with great staff - award-winning breakfasts too

Books, meadow flowers, a rocking chair by a cosy fire at this treasure-trove cottage of beautiful things - down tiny lanes in west Cork

Simon and Nicole greet you with relaxed good humour, dinners on request and a lovely guest lounge

Escape to a tiny Aran island of seals, birds and rich Irish history. Feast on Enda and Maria's fish pie; sleep in spotless, homely rooms

Regal interiors at reasonable prices. Pam’s hospitality is heartwarming - flowers fill the sitting room, breakfast is sumptuous

A tram ride from Dublin - a bright, light, lovely cottage for a small family with its own little garden and a Saturday market in Kilternan

Susan’s much-loved family house has a spectacular view of Lough Conn, and she cooks delicious dinners

A large modern house, a wildly magical lakeside setting in the lap of Ireland’s highest mountain range. Immerse yourself in rugged beauty

Take your time here. Lucy will take you round her wonderful garden, introduce you to her donkeys, and share her laid-back approach

Your own rustic-chic cottage, with a velvet antique sofa and a wood-burner in the bathroom - lit on arrival. Beautiful, original, enticing!

Your energetic young hosts will feed you with enthusiasm, beauty and homegrown food in their fine house and fabulous gardens

Return to turf fires after hiking in Ireland's highest mountains - at 2 sweet retreats furnished with flair, just outside pretty Killorglin

The O’Haras tend their house, park, donkeys and giant oak with loving care, and their walled garden grows ingredients for delicious dinners

Anglo-Irish meets Italian and Indian; the owners have peppered this charming home with furniture and artefacts from their broad travels

Peace and wild beauty are yours in a smartly-decorated apartment and a suite: picnics on the beach, brilliant kitchens, tremendous walking

A jetty on the lake, a paddock with donkeys, BBQs, babysitting and peace at these pretty lodges around a courtyard; a very comfy stables too