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Luxury cottages, castles & manor houses rentals.

Luxury Castle Rental in County Tiperary, Ireland
Manor House Luxury Rental in County Kerry, Ireland
Irish Thatched Cottage in County Kerry, Ireland

We offer the best Irish vacation rentals - exclusive castles,
luxury manor houses
, romantic thatched cottages, large luxury thatched cottages and city apartments.
We have traveled throughout Ireland to find the finest self catering and full serviced rental accommodations.
We have personally inspected all the short term vacation rental properties on this site.

We have more vacation rentals in Ireland than fit on one web site.
To find your perfect vacation rental, call and tell us exactly what you want.  We will do our best for you.

Click here for general information on Ireland and travel in Ireland.

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     LOCATION GUESTS      PROPERTY
COUNTY CLARE 10 COROFIN   Country House
COUNTY CLARE 8 DOOLIN   View House
COUNTY CLARE 16 LAHINCH   Luxury Seaside Mansion
COUNTY CLARE 10 QUIN   Castle - Luxury State Room Apartment
COUNTY CLARE 16
QUIN   Irish Castle Keep & Coach House
COUNTY CLARE 4,8,17 SIXMILEBRIDGE  Lakeside Estate Cottages
COUNTY CORK 10 - 15 BUTLERSTOWN   Luxury Manor House   Prices reduced for 2010
COUNTY CORK 8 GLENGARRIFF     Luxury Waterfront House
COUNTY CORK 16 - 42 KINSALE   Luxury Mansion  Prices reduced up to 20%
COUNTY CORK 9 KINSALE   Large Luxury View House
COUNTY CORK 6 KINSALE   The Old Lighthouse
COUNTY CORK 6 KINSALE   Harbor View House
COUNTY CORK 10 - 20
LEE VALLEY   Manor House & Cottage
COUNTY CORK 8 + 1
MALLOW      Manor House                    NEW PROPERTY
COUNTY CORK 6 MYRTLEVILLE   Ocean View House
COUNTY DONEGAL - Inishowen 8 CULDAFF   Luxury Seaside Cottage
COUNTY DUBLIN - Dublin City 3 BALLSBRIDGE   Sweepstakes Apartment
COUNTY DUBLIN - Dublin City 2 -  6
CITY CENTER    Modern Apartment
COUNTY DUBLIN - Dublin City 3 COLLEGE GATE  Apartment
COUNTY DUBLIN - Dublin City 4 CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE  Apartment
COUNTY DUBLIN - Dublin City 2 HERBERT PARK   Park View Flat
COUNTY FERMANAGH - Northern Ireland 14 ENNISKILLEN  Castle & Cottages
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 10 CASHEL BAY   Luxury Georgian House
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 22 CLIFDEN   Founder's Mansion
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 14 CLIFDEN   Beach House
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 14 CLIFDEN   Townhouses
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 8 CLIFDEN   Jessica's Townhouse
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 8 CLIFDEN   School House
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 8 CLIFDEN  Rachael's Seaside Cottage
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 7
CLIFDEN  Vivianne's Bayside Cottage
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 6 CLIFDEN  Shane's Cottage
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 6 CLIFDEN   Harbour View House
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 6 CLIFDEN   Ballyconneely Lakeside Cottage
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 6 KINGSTOWN   Luxury Bay View House
COUNTY GALWAY - Connemara 6
LETTERFRACK   Bay View Cottage         
COUNTY GALWAY - South Connemara 2 - 12 MOYCULLEN  Manor House & Cottages
COUNTY GALWAY - South Connemara 2 OUGHTERARD  Amelia's Lakeview Cottage
COUNTY GALWAY 6 GALWAY CITY  Salthill House & Apartment
COUNTY GALWAY 20 HEADFORD  Luxury Manor House
COUNTY GALWAY 2 - 12 HEADFORD  Lakeside Castle     Special Small Party Pricing 
COUNTY GALWAY 14 LOUGHREA   Norman Castle
COUNTY GALWAY 2 - 13 SPIDDAL  Traditional Hilltop Thatched Cottage Cluster
COUNTY KERRY - Dingle Town 6 AN CARRIG  Mountainside Cottage
COUNTY KERRY - Dingle Town 20 DINGLE  Luxury Serviced Mansion
COUNTY KERRY - Dingle Town 8 DINGLE  Bay View House
COUNTY KERRY - Dingle Town 8 DINGLE  Grace Seaside House
COUNTY KERRY - Dingle Town 6 DINGLE  Luxury Ocean View Apartments
COUNTY KERRY - Dingle Town 10 DUNQUIN  Ocean View House
COUNTY KERRY 10 KENMARE  Luxury House Reduced Rate September October 2010
COUNTY KERRY
10 KENMARE  Bay View House
COUNTY KERRY 9 + 2 KENMARE   Athenry Golf House
COUNTY KERRY 8 KENMARE  Luxury View House    Special Offer for 2010
COUNTY KERRY 8 KENMARE  Villa Rosa Luxury Thatched Cottage   Special Offer
COUNTY KERRY 8 KENMARE  Villa Verde Luxury Thatched Cottage  Special Offer
COUNTY KERRY 4 - 8 KENMARE  Luxury Cottages   Reduced Rate thru October 2010
COUNTY KERRY 6 KENMARE  Tahilla River Front House
COUNTY KERRY - Ring of Kerry 4 - 30 KILLARNEY  Manor House & Cottages
COUNTY KERRY 14 KILLARNEY  Luxury Mansion
COUNTY KERRY - Ring of Kerry
5 + 1 KILLORGLIN  Luxury Period House
COUNTY KERRY - Ring of Kerry 10 - 26 SNEEM   Country House & Stables Cottage
COUNTY KERRY - Ring of Kerry 6 SNEEM   Beara View House
COUNTY LIMERICK 10 ADARE  Gothic Castle
COUNTY LIMERICK 4-9 ADARE  Thatched Farmhouse & Barn
COUNTY LIMERICK 16 ARDPATRICK  Castle Oliver
COUNTY LIMERICK 14 DRUMCOLLOGHER  Castle
COUNTY MEATH 2 - 6
BETTYSTOWN   Seaside Thatched Cottages
COUNTY MEATH 2 FORDSTOWN  Gate House
COUNTY TIPPERARY 14 THURLES  Luxury Castle
COUNTY WATERFORD 24 LISMORE  Lismore Castle
COUNTY WEXFORD 11-12 CASTLEBRIDGE  Georgian House

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To view articles on Ireland and its most visited areas, select a link below.

Ireland Reading List and General Information

Why Vacation Rentals Are The Best Way to See Ireland

The Connemara  Area of County Galway



About Ireland

Jeanne has gathered a great deal of information about Ireland and traveling in Ireland.  Some comes from Jeanne's research and some comes from comments of our clients.  The collection is so voluminous that we have separated it into a series of articles and are posting them on a separate page.  You can find them at the links above this box.  We will add more as they become available.  They are well worth a read.  - Scott

Now, here is some general information on Ireland you'll find informative.

We recommend three books that you might enjoy.  None of these is dry - all are informative and very enjoyable.

How the Irish Saved Civilization -  by James Cahill     A serious subject (Irish monastic history) splendidly told.

Honey from Stone -  by Chet Raymo    A brilliant personal essay on Irish culture and history and nature - fabulous writing.

Ireland in Mind - edited by Alice Powers    A compilation of excerpts by Irish writers.

We think that Eyewitness Ireland is the best of the regular tour books - lots of photos!

Go raibh mile maith agat!!! (A thousand thanks)

CUSTOMER COMMENTS:

This is a compilation of messages we've received from clients over the years.

We are going to Paris this time and I am a little sad about this, missing Ireland. Of all the places we have visited, Ireland was the best. The Irish folks are so very nice.

The thrill of travel is discovering bits of big wide world out there and realizing how much there is to learn - if you're looking for guarantees that you'll be wildly entertained wherever you travel then you are bound to be let down no matter what.  Ireland is not a theme park - it's an ancient country with a rich history and that's populated with folks with a truly unique view of the world.  I never understood the term "a terrible beauty" until I traveled to Ireland - the Dingle peninsula - the Cliffs of Moher.

What is spectacular in Ireland even more than the often breathtaking sights, is the people. Never have I been somewhere where strangers WANT to spend time talking with you and helping you with absolutely no gain for themselves. I have been to Ireland 3 times. I have seen all of the sites. I will return for the people.

We pulled up to the pub in Doolin, got out of the car,and three older men working on a fence greeted us with,"And where would ye be from then? How long will ye be stayin' in Doolin? What else are ye goin' to see?". The reception throughout Ireland was the same; people genuinely glad to see you and eager to hear who you were and where you were going.

Thank you.  That house was lovely and we now feel we have an extended family there. We were treated to home-made bread, tea cakes, wine.  There is nothing like those green mountains covered in mist!

We went for the history and were delighted by each bend in the road and the people. We stopped in a pub for lunch in Dingle. The proprietor told us that we had missed lunch. We stayed and had a pint, he disappeared then came back and told us the restaurant next door was still serving and had a table waiting there for us.

We were amazed at the roads. One gentleman at a pub told me "Ah, darlin, if we made the roads better, more people might come!!" Tractors are all over the place slowing traffic to a crawl. It's all part of driving in Ireland and is charming (unless you are trying to get somewhere by a certain time).

General Information

Irish Weather Information - From the Irish Meteorological Service Online.  Latest weather, satelites, forcasting.

Irish Independent Newspaper  - National newspaper of Ireland - Online version.

ITAS - Irish Tourist Assistance Service

Hidden Ireland Tours  - 'Tis a rare thing when a handful of passionate men and women with souls empowered by one of the Earth’s extraordinary places are blessed to share it with others.

US State Department Ireland Page  - A wealth of information on how to travel to Ireland from the US, with tips for traveling abroad.

FERRIES:
There are various routes between the UK and Ireland:
Stranear (Scotland) - Larne (near Belfast).
Holyhead (Wales) - Dun Laoghaire (just beside Dublin)
Fishguard (Wales) - Rosslare (Wexford - 2.5 hours from
Dublin) The ferries from Wales leave from Fishguard
(Stena Sealink) and Penbroke (Irish ferries).
http://www.irishferries.com

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