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Downings Coastguard Cottages - Type B-E in Downings provides accommodations with a tennis court and a terrace. There's a private entrance at the vacation home for the convenience of those who stay. The vacation home also features free Wifi, free private parking, and facilities for disabled guests. Offering sea or mountain views, each unit comes with a kitchen, a flat-screen TV and DVD player, wardrobe, a washing machine, and a private bathroom with bath and a hair dryer. A dishwasher, an oven, and microwave are also available, as well as a kettle. At the vacation home, every unit comes with bed linen and towels. The area is popular for cycling and hiking, and bike rental is available at this 4-star vacation home. Tramore Beach is 1.6 miles from the vacation home, while Dunfanaghy Golf Club is 14 miles from the property. Donegal Airport is 35 miles away.

- "Excellent welcoming place" - "Recommended for visiting rosapana" - "Superb." - "Great location and host" - "A fantastic apartment and a wonderful host - Thanks Seamus" - "Absolutely brilliant, the entire family loved it, which never happens when we book a stay." - "Clean, comfortable and great value for money!" - "Séamus the host was very friendly and was very accommodating to all our requests. Would highly recommend this accommodat"

Close to fishing, a golf course, and more, this pet-friendly cottage brings it all within reach. With convenient onsite parking, you'll be ready to make the 28-minute drive to Ards Forest Park or the 14-minute drive to Carrigart Beach.

The kitchen is equipped with a dishwasher, as well as an electric kettle, cookware, and a toaster. Enjoy the free WiFi and DVD player. And you can even travel light because you'll have a washing machine. Other amenities at this 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom rental include heating and wardrobe or closet.

Security/Safety • Kitchen • Laundry • Fireplace/Heating • View • Pet Friendly • Balcony/Terrace • Ocean View • Other • Internet • Entertainment • Oceanfront

Inverbeg Cottage 1 offers accommodations in Downings, 17 miles from Dunfanaghy Golf Club and 21 miles from Glenveagh National Park and Castle. Complimentary Wifi is featured throughout the property and private parking is available on site. Donegal County Museum is 21 miles away and Mount Errigal is 24 miles from the vacation home. Offering sea views, this vacation home also has a TV, a well-equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, an oven, and a microwave, as well as 3 bathrooms with a walk-in shower. The accommodation is non-smoking. Guests at the vacation home will be able to enjoy activities in and around Downings, like golfing, cycling, and fishing. Guests can also relax in the garden. Cloughaneely Golf Club is 24 miles from Inverbeg Cottage 1, while Gweedore Golf Club is 29 miles away. Donegal Airport is 37 miles from the property.

- "Brilliant !" - "Stunning Location in a Beautiful part of the Country" - "OK"

Teachín is a traditional stone wall Irish cottage located in Ballinacleava (Baile na tSleibhe) in the hills 2 miles outside of Downings and on the Wild Atlantic Way. The cottage is in a rural location (in a Gaeltacht area) and is perfect for somebody seeking relaxation through peace and quiet. The nearest neighbours are only occasionally at home and are located 200m away. When guests arrive, often the first comment is to reflect on how quiet the location is.

The cottage was fully renovated a few years ago in a style that brings its heritage value to the fore. The cottage has 2 double bedrooms and a bed deck with skylight to the rear that is suitable for age 10 and up. There is a living room with eating area, kitchen, shower room, a boot room for those wet days and muddy walks and a small utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer. As we wanted to keep the heritage of the house as much as possible we do not have central heating, instead we have a stove in the living room and energy efficient electric radiators in each bedroom and the shower room. The living room is a very cosy environment and perfect for lazy days and relaxing times together reading, playing games or watching TV together, while listening to the crackle of the fire in the stove.

The house has a parking area suitable for two cars and a large garden for relaxing in and reading or just sitting to take in the stunning view over Sheephaven Bay, the Ards forest park and Muckish mountain.

The house is ideal for photographers as we still have a relatively dark night sky to the rear (north) of our house. As the address of the house suggests we are situated on a small mountain and the cottage is a good base for hill walkers. Downings is a 35 minute walk away by road while Dooey (Dubaih), Tra na Rossan, the Singing pub and Melmore Head are all within a few hours walk away if you are prepared to walk over the mountain through moor and heather. For the more serious walker the Glenveagh mountains home to Errigal, Muckish and the poison Glen are just a 30 minute drive away. Glenveagh Castle and National Park are also well worth a visit. In the park there are mapped out trails and guided tours available.

For golfers the Rosapenna hotel and golf course is located just three miles away.

The Rosguill Peninsula also provides opportunities for water sports such as windsurfing, deep-sea diving, sea angling & boat charters. The Jaws Watersports shop located in Downings and Dunfanaghy also offers courses for children and adults. A day trip to Tory island can also be booked via the Tory Island ferry.

Letterkenny is just a 40 minute drive away and the walled City of Derry 60 minutes.

Here is a link to an aerial view of the cottage and surroundings, the video is hosted on YouTube https://youtu.be/0YCY1tW_JEY

Regarding pets, if you have a pet and are interested in staying in the cottage please send me an enquiry over the website and we can discuss the request.

- "We enjoyed our stay in the cottage" - "It was difficult to reach the house, but once you had arrived you never wanted to leave: a dazzling view and no moment the same...the house itself had tasteful furnishings and colours and a good working stove. Also a good place to start walking (first to make a trip bij car to reach the starting point)." - "We’ve just returned from a 3 night stay in what can only be described as an idyllic cottage. Everything you could expect from an old Irish cottage with the added bonus of a few modern extras to make it even more comfortable. We were very lucky with the weather so breakfast and supper in the garden was a must taking in the surrounding breathtaking scenery. Far enough away from the main town of Downings to enjoy pure tranquility but still close enough if needed. We visited 7 different beaches within the area, each one more stunning than the next. Murder Hole being our favourite and Dunfanaghy and Ballymastocker close second. This cottage is definitely worth a visit if you wish to escape from it all. Would definitely return."

Featuring a garden, Inverbeg Cottage 2 provides accommodations in Downings. With free private parking, the property is 17 miles from Dunfanaghy Golf Club and 21 miles from Glenveagh National Park and Castle. Cloughaneely Golf Club is 25 miles away and Gweedore Golf Club is 29 miles from the vacation home. With free Wifi, this 3-bedroom vacation home features a TV, a washing machine, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven. The property offers sea views. For those times when you'd rather not eat out, you can cook on the barbecue. Donegal County Museum is 21 miles from the vacation home, while Mount Errigal is 24 miles from the property. Donegal Airport is 37 miles away.

Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking • View • Child Friendly • Internet • Security/Safety • Parking

2 Seaview Cottage is a spacious 4 bedroom detached holiday home on an elevated site just over 2km north of the popular beach and golf resort of Downings in North Donegal. The holiday home is centrally located on the stunning Rosguill Peninsula – the road around this peninsula is the renowned Atlantic Drive which is now part of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way.

Seaview Cottage sleeps 8 very comfortably, with the added flexibility of a guest bed on request. Also cot and high chair. Both the living room and kitchen/dining area are bright and spacious and have patio doors out to the large private back garden with Decking and BBQ, which enjoys lovely views of Muckish Mountains, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy, Horn Head and Tory Island.

From the front door of Seaview Cottage it is a short walk to Stella Maris Church while a bit further down the hill is the Magherabeg Leisure Centre which features a swimming pool, gym and childrens soft play kingdom.

The town of Downings is only a 2 minute drive down the hill, where you can enjoy 2 beautiful beaches - Downings and Tramore Strand. These beaches are a mecca for water sports enthusiasts – wind surfers, kayakers, paddle boarders and sailors. Lessons in various water sports are available and equipment is available for hire. Downings town beach, allows cars to park on the beach in a designated area, which is handy if you have small children. It is a Blue Flag beach with Lifeguards in attendance during the summer season.

There are several places to eat including The Grape and Grain, The Beach Hotel, The Downings Bay Hotel, Galley Pizza/Burger, ice cream parlour, to name a few. There are bars in the hotels as well as the Tramore Inn, the Wee Bar and of course the famous Harbour Bar.

Only a few hundred meters outside the town, are the championship golf courses of Old Tom Morris, Sandy Hills, Coastguard 9 and the new 18 hole St Patricks at Rosapenna. Where even if you are not a golfer, make sure you book yourself a fabulous Sunday lunch in the Vardon Restaurant.

Seaview Cottage is a great base to explore the Wild Atlantic Way in north Donegal – along with Rosguill the neighbouring peninsulas of Fanad and Horn Head offer dramatic coastal scenery and numerous unspoilt beaches. Within easy driving of the holiday home there a number of beautiful beaches including Tra na Rossan, Melmore and the renowned Murder Hole Beach. The Rosguill Peninsula is one of the best places in Ireland to see the Northern Lights.

Rosguill is also ideal walking terrain for the keen rambler with winding coastal roads and inland mountain tracks. There are also numerous walking trails in the wonderful Ards Forest Park (20km). The Donegal Highlands are also within easy driving distance and offer a variety of hill climbs

Seaview Cottage Downings affords a restful getaway for the keen walker, photographer, artist or angler. It is also a tranquil base from which to enjoy the many tourist amenities in the vibrant beach and golf resort of Downings.

- "I rented this house so that family and friends could all stay together for a week in Donegal. The house did not disappoint, it had enough bedrooms and bathrooms for everyone and we could seat eight for dinner when friends came to visit. There were movies to watch for quiet nights in, it’s a very generously appointed house. Kathy was brilliant to deal with and responded to questions really quickly. We will definitely try to stay here again."

Heather Hill Cottage offers accommodations in Downings, 21 miles from Donegal County Museum and 23 miles from Mount Errigal. With free private parking, the property is 16 miles from Dunfanaghy Golf Club and 21 miles from Glenveagh National Park and Castle. Outdoor seating is also available at the vacation home. With free Wifi, this 3-bedroom vacation home provides a cable flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and microwave. Towels and bed linen are provided in the vacation home. There's also a seating area and a fireplace. Guests can also relax in the garden. Cloughaneely Golf Club is 24 miles from Heather Hill Cottage, while Gweedore Golf Club is 28 miles away. Donegal Airport is 36 miles from the property.

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Each home contains a large open plan main living/dining area and a large open fireplace. The kitchen is fully fitted with electric hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge and separate freezer, washing machine & tumble dryer, iron and ironing board, outside clothes line

Each home contains a spacious conservatory with sea views, patio with furniture
They also contain a Infra-red Sauna which can fit up to two people

Each home contains 3 three bedrooms. Main bedroom contains a Double bed with en-suite, two bedside lockers, wardrobe and chest of drawers. Second bedroom contains a Double bed and single bed, bedside lockers for each bed and a wardrobe. Single bedroom contains a two single beds, wardrobe and chest of drawers.
Bed linen, Towels, Baby cot and High Chair provided free of charge
Ample parking for 2 cars
All type of pets are welcome
The properties are located close to the villages of Downing’s and Carrigart
Doherty Farm Holiday Homes, Island Roy Downing’s, in the North of County Donegal, Ireland are located right on the waterfront of Island Roy on the Rosguill Peninsula.

Each home contains a large open plan main living/dining area and a large open fireplace. The kitchen is fully fitted with electric hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge and separate freezer, washing machine & tumble dryer, iron and ironing board, outside clothes line

Each home contains a spacious conservatory with sea views, patio with furniture. They also contain a Infra-red Sauna which can fit up to two people

TV and video Freeview satellite.

Bed linen, Towels, Baby cot and High Chair provided free of charge.

Ample parking for 2 cars.

All type of pets are welcome

The property is located close to the villages of Downing’s and Carrigart

Local amenities include:
The Mevagh Diving Centre and training pool.
Magherabeg Leisure Centre
Magherabeg Kids Kingdom
Rosapenna Golf Club
Glen Valley Adventure Centre
and many local resturants

- "We stayed for 4 nights. Everything we needed was at the cottage on arrival. Paddy had even made up the fire and left extra coal and logs. for us. This is the second time we have stayed and will definitely be back again." - "Quiet, peaceful relaxing break. Perfect location for day trips." - "Location was perfect . Great privacy and not a sound during the night. Great views. Spotless clean with all amenities. Close to the Atlantic drive. Make sure to visit Ards Forrest and Murder Hole Beach. Need to walk from parking to beach. Challenging however it was worth the effort."

Rosapenna Golf Cottage, Donegal, Ireland is a recently renovated vacation home in Downings where guests can make the most of the private beach area and garden. This property offers access to a terrace and free private parking. The accommodation features full-day security and luggage storage space for guests. With free Wifi, this 4-bedroom vacation home offers a satellite flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven. Guests can enjoy an ambient stay in their soundproof room with parquet floors and a fireplace. The property offers sea views. There is a snack bar and bar. For guests with children, the vacation home provides indoor and outdoor play areas. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at Rosapenna Golf Cottage, Donegal, Ireland, while cycling can be enjoyed nearby. Dunfanaghy Golf Club is 14 miles from the accommodation, while Glenveagh National Park and Castle is 19 miles away. Donegal Airport is 35 miles from the property.

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Description:
Inverbeg Cottages are 2 luxurious waterfront holiday homes located 3 miles from the popular seaside village of Downings. The houses are on 3 acres in a tranquil location directly overlooking Mulroy Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, with access to their own private pebble beach.

Each house has its own barbeque and private patio for barbequing freshly caught fish or just relaxing while enjoying the magnificent sea views. Sit on the patio to the front of the house for breakfast & enjoy the panoramic views over Mulroy Bay. Watch the seals on the rocks and the fishing boats go past with their fresh catch heading to Downings a few times each day.

A path leads directly to the pebble beach with magnificent sea views.

Accommodation:
Each house has three ensuite bedrooms, two with ocean views, a kitchen/dining room, lounge/family room and sun room all with panoramic ocean views.
1 house sleeps 9 in beds and 2 on a sofa bed. The second house sleeps 8 in beds and 2 on a sofa bed.
The houses also feature a utility room and a separate toilet downstairs. The kitchen/dining room features a fully fitted modern kitchen with integrated appliances leading to dining area with a table and chairs and a modern fireplace. A door off the dining area leads to a large tastefully furnished sunroom that opens onto the patio area, which is equipped with a barbeque and patio furniture for complete relaxation on those long summer evenings.

The lounge/family room has a stone built open fire, Satellite TV with DVD player, a selection of games and books for entertaining children and free WiFi. It has comfortable seating and a double sofa bed.

The price’s quoted on the website is per house

The Area:
The area has superb beaches and has fine views across Sheephaven Bay to the Ards peninsula (with the remains of Ard House on the point of the peninsula) and the distant flat-topped peak of Muckish. It has a long standing tradition of tweed making and fishing. Downings is traditionally an Irish speaking area where you are likely to hear Irish spoken but English is the language generally in use. Sheephaven Bay has interesting walks and drives and is ideal for water sports and deep-sea angling. The Rosapenna Championship Links Golf Course is just half a mile from Downings village.

The rugged landscape of the Rosguil Peninsula also provides the basis for many activities for tourists to enjoy, including miles of golden sandy beaches and water sports such as water Skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, deep-sea diving, sea angling & boat charters. Other activities include, horse riding, pitch and putt and hill walking.

Downings has a newly built modern leisure center called Magherabeg Leisure Center, which is open to the public and features a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and gym. For gifts and souvenirs pay a visit to McNutt’s tweed shop and factory outlet or Joy’s of Carrigart. McNutts also have an excellent coffee shop beside the tweed factory.

Within a half hour drive of the holiday cottage there are numerous places to visit. You have Glenveagh National Park, Ards Forest Park, Glen Lough, Lough Salt, Lakeside center at Dunlewy, all of which has something for everyone. Nearby in Dunfanaghy there is the Workhouse famine museum. Churchill has the famous Glebe House & Gallery and Colmcille Heritage Centre. Letterkenny has all the amenities you would expect to find in a large town - cinema, museum, theatre, leisure centres, art galleries and excellent shopping centres. A day trip to Tory Island is highly recommended.

- "Inverberg No 2 is tucked into a sheltered spot with a stunning view straight down Mulroy Bay to Carrigart. All three living spaces offer comfortable places to watch the constantly changing views of the bay and the hills beyond. Seals, birds, and boats all add to the scenery. Angela has a wonderfully presented property with all the essentials (and even a few extras to make sure we felt comfortable right from our arrival). We comfortably self catered, although there are plenty of welcoming looking spots within a few minutes. All the bedrooms have large and comfortable beds, en-suit bathrooms and with bedding and towels (and beach towels) provided, there wasn't nearly as much to squeeze into the car! There are beautiful sand beaches a short walk away - sunset over Rossan Beach is a treat, but the walk along the sandy beaches just North of the cottages is lovely too. We also enjoyed visiting Fanad Head and Horn Head. Ards Forest is a fabulous combination of forest and beaches. The weather also allowed us to tackle Errigal mountain - so many beautiful things to see, it took us about 3 hours up and down. The trail is really well maintained, dry and manageable - it is ~500m vertical ascent in 2 miles of hiking (many many steps!). We brought bikes (there's shed), and cyclists can practice their climbing! Heading up to Lough Salt and back over the EV1 route from Milford to Glen is really rewarding - or just a circuit of Downings via the Westerly coast for the views towards Horn Head."

Have fun with the whole family at this modern stylish house with fabulous views of Sheephaven Bay and Muckish mountain all within walking distance of stunning Blue flag beaches, local pubs (Harbour Bar), restaurants, shops and the Rosapenna golf course. Enjoy outside living with mountain climbing, forest and costal walks, water sports, golf all within two kilometres of Katies Cottage.

Hot water • Bed linens • Outdoor shower • Free washer – In building • Bathtub • Free dryer – In building • Hangers • Bay view • Essentials • Hair dryer