Cottages in Ireland and special places to stay | Sawday's

Woodbrook House
Co. Wexford
From €170 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 4
Anglo-Irish meets Italian and Indian; the owners have peppered this charming home with furniture and artefacts from their broad travels
Ghan House
Carlingford, Co. Louth
From €85 p/n
Hotel
12 rooms for 1 - 2
Choose the quirky, atmospheric family house or the new annexe: Paul will make you feel genuinely welcome, and provide delicious dinners
The Artists’ Cottage & Studio
Bantry, Co. Cork
From €71 p/n
Self-catering
2 places for 4 - 5
Sheep's Head Way is reputedly one of the best walks in Ireland. Come back to roaring fires, Rayburns, art and style - terrific restorations
Crocnaraw Country House
Moyard, Co. Galway
From €100 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2
Take your time here. Lucy will take you round her wonderful garden, introduce you to her donkeys, and share her laid-back approach
Gregans Castle Hotel
Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare
From €240 p/n
Hotel
20 rooms for 2
Your energetic young hosts are still updating here, giving a friendly mix of antique and modern, creative organic food and a lovely garden
Rosturk Woods
Westport, Co. Mayo
From €107 p/n
Self-catering
2 places for 6 - 12
Down by the shore of Clew Bay, enjoy peace, space and modern comforts (kitchens are excellent) and discover this magical watery world
Farran House
Cork, Co. Cork
From £542 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 18
A large house with the wow factor: sweeping staircase, high ceilings, graceful stained-glass windows and lovely gardens surrounding you
Roaring Water Bay
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
From €71 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
Books, meadow flowers, a rocking chair by a cosy fire at this treasure-trove cottage of beautiful things - down tiny lanes in west Cork
The Anglers Return
Co. Galway
From €110 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms for 2 - 3
Fresh, simple country charm - pretty rooms with enchanting river views, freshly baked bread for breakfast... Beautiful, fragrant gardens
The Castle
Co. Cork
From £100 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
7 rooms for 2
A 17th-Century Irish castle on the water’s edge. Watch the yachts from your bedroom, join local wine nights, discover the rich history
Mount Usher Gardens
Ashford, Co. Wicklow
From £90 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
2 rooms for 2
Gardeners will be very happy staying in this generous, comfortable B&B surrounded by stunning gardens with year-round interest
Ross House
Riverstown, Co. Sligo
From €60 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
6 rooms for 1 - 4
Hosts who were made for B&B, these smiling ex-farmers welcome the world to their snug sitting room and simple rooms with immense warmth
The Cottages
Bettystown, Co. Meath
From €112 p/n
Self-catering
6 places for 2 - 6
Fall asleep to the sound of the sea in your dreamy thatched cottage, one of 6, right on the beach for those head-clearing walks...
Derryclare
Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry
From £100 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 6
Escape the dramatic Ring of Kerry to this serene cottage with wide views over Derrynane Harbour and Atlantic islands.
Lime Kiln House
Newport, Co. Mayo
From €357 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 13
Countryside and seaside all in one go – what could be more inspiring? Lovely Louisa lives down the road, on hand if you need her
Ardroe Cottage
Fanad, Co. Donegal
From €73 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
A fine beach at Portsalon, a tree-sheltered garden and a deep-country approach for this enchanting flagged and thatched cottage
Coco’s Farm
Aglish, Co. Waterford
From £64 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
Rustic and remote converted barn on the water’s edge, with architect and archivist owners across the courtyard
Wild Honey Inn
Co. Clare
From €100 p/n
Hotel
14 rooms for 1 - 2
Come for Michelin-starred Irish food, cooked with flair – not fuss – for comfort and to connect with the extraordinary Burren landscape

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