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SELF CATERING COTTAGE IN PICTURESQUE INAGH VALLEY, Recess, CONNEMARA, With Wi-Fi

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Inagh Valley Cottage, Recess, Co. Galway.
Lough Inagh Boathouse
Living Area with view to Drying Room
Living Area/Kitchen
En-Suite Bedroom

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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  • Place, Twelve Bens Mountain Range
  • Place, Kylemore Abbey
  • Place, Connemara National Park

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Dining area

About this property

SELF CATERING COTTAGE IN PICTURESQUE INAGH VALLEY, Recess, CONNEMARA, With Wi-Fi

Traditional styled cottage, with Wi-Fi, situated on the western way at the foot of the Maum Turk mountains, with spectacular views of the twelve bens. A couple minutes stroll will give you spectacular views over Lough Inagh. Situated in the heart of Connemara, this is the ideal base for touring the Western Region. The Connemara National Park & Kylemore Abbey are but two of the famous local attractions within a short distance of the cottage. Nearby local amenities include mountain climbing, hill walking, golfing, horse-riding, fishing, sailing, scuba-diving, spectacular beaches and the Killary Adventure Centre.
Cottage is furnished and equipped to a high standard. Kitchen/dining area with open fire, two bedrooms one en-suite, plus separate bathroom, oil fired central heating throughout.
Cottage is specially designed with a fully tiled drying room where you can hose down and dry your walking gear.
Described by guests as “a hill walkers haven, a cyclists dream and a wonderful cottage in a superb location”.
This cottage is a real home away from home.
All rental rates include linen, towels and Wi-Fi.
Fuel costs, oil and electricity are extra, both are meter read on arrival and again on departure.

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Amenities

Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Parking available
Barbecue
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Small pets. An additional charge of €30 applies
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Oil & electricity are extra to the rental rate. Both are meter read on arrival and again on departure. Charge is payable prior to departure
As our cottage is located in the middle of sheep farms, dogs must always be kept on a lead when out of doors
Christmas week booking Min Rate €550 New Year 7 night booking Min Rate €550 If Booking Includes Christmas and New Year min rate is €1000

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Recess

Located in Recess, this cottage is in a rural area and near theme parks. Dan O'Hara's Connemara Heritage and History Centre and Roundstone Ceramics are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Killary Adventure Centre and Joyce Country Sheepdogs. Scuba diving and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Recess ,Co., Galway

What's nearby

  • Derryclare Nature Reserve - 9 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Kylemore Abbey - 11 min drive - 16.5 km
  • Killary Adventure Centre - 12 min drive - 17.8 km
  • Sheep And Wool Centre - 15 min drive - 23.3 km
  • Connemara National Park - 20 min drive - 23.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Hamiltons - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Purple Door Cafe - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Killary Cafe - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Gaynor's Pub - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Joyce's Bar - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is SELF CATERING COTTAGE IN PICTURESQUE INAGH VALLEY, Recess, CONNEMARA, With Wi-Fi pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at SELF CATERING COTTAGE IN PICTURESQUE INAGH VALLEY, Recess, CONNEMARA, With Wi-Fi?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

What time is check-out at SELF CATERING COTTAGE IN PICTURESQUE INAGH VALLEY, Recess, CONNEMARA, With Wi-Fi?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is SELF CATERING COTTAGE IN PICTURESQUE INAGH VALLEY, Recess, CONNEMARA, With Wi-Fi located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Cloonabartan Lough and within 6 miles (10 km) of Derryclare Nature Reserve and Lough Natullybeg. Loughbeg and Glendollach Lough are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 131 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 131 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 131 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 131 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 131 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Louise M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a gorgeous little cottage in the most wonderful scenery! I had a great stay here, it is so peaceful and yet only a 20 minute drive to Letterfrack. The cottage has everything you need for a comfortable stay and Dolores was so helpful and great to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rutenis K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice place to stay,we really enjoyed, everything was so perfect

5 stars on everything

10/10 Excellent

Eliane F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise in Ireland

Very cozy and comfortable house. The locattis fabulous if you like nature and quietness. Clean and well equipped.Near nice places to visit. Need a car.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

NeJa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Cottage

The cottage is a dream! You can enjoy the loneliness in the nature. We stayed here for 7days and enjoyed every hours.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Cottage

We loved the location of the cottage. So peaceful and quiet yet very central for visiting all of Connemara. Well equipped with satellite TV and good WiFi. Dolores was efficient and friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Connemara

The house was perfect for us. Beautiful location in the mountains. House had everything we needed. The son was extremely helpful with any questions we had. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Annet S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Silence

Stay in this beatiful house was very nice. The vieuw, sheeps, birds, en it was very quiet. If we going back to ierland, we want to come back here.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia H.

Beautiful spacious well equipped cottage in great location with stunning views

The photos do not do justice to this beautiful spacious idyllic cottage, more than we could have wished for. The tranquillity, comfort and magnificent scenery made us instantly relax. Full of character and very convenient for all that Connemara has to offer. Cottage is very well equipped for all your needs.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jason C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location, ideal space, great host

As others have said, the pictures don’t do this place justice. The setting is supremely beautiful, it has all of the amenities you need, and Dolores is a wonderful host. We stayed 3 nights but I would come back and stay a week. Many things to do are within a 30 to 60 minute drive, but you don’t need to drive anywhere at all: there is a great walking trail just down the lane. Hope to come back someday!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The only word that comes close to capturing our stay is “magical”. The cottage is comfortably appointed with a traditional and authentic feel. We found everything we needed to prepare our own meals. The wood / peat burning fireplace gave an atmospheric and cozy touch. Location is great if you like to hike and explore. The views are jaw dropping. Recommend 100%
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reinhard N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein sehr sauberes und gut ausgestattetes Haus in schöner naturnaher Lage. Es ist sehr gut geeignet für Familien mit bis zu zwei Kindern. Die Gastgeberin ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Wir haben uns hier sehr wohl gefühlt und uns hat es an nichts gefehlt. Empfehlenswert!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A perfect location for a relaxing holiday in Connemara. Stunning views in quiet surroundings. The Western Way walking trail is close by. The cottage had everything we needed. Our hostess Dolores was friendly, welcoming and very professional. I would recommend Inagh Valley Cottages to anyone looking for a peaceful holiday in a beautiful environment.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Uwe H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tolles Haus,fantastische Lage, sehr nette Gastgeberin
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Emplacement incroyable, au calme, maison parfaitement équipée, hôte très disponible, que demander de plus ?
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Connemara Cottage

This cottage is well equipped, clean, comfortable and peaceful. Its main asset is its location as it’s set in a very dramatic landscape a few minutes walk from the very beautiful Lake Inagh.Dolores is an excellent host - friendly, helpful and reassuringly at the end of a phone if needed.The location of the cottage is perfect for exploring the local area withKylemore Abbey, Killary Fjord, Achill Island and Innishbofin Island all within easy reach.We certainly plan to return there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Impressive location

We had a beautiful stay at the cottage. It has such a cosy feeling to it, especially when you think about the impressive natural surroundings of the place. Dolores was a host, as one could wish for, helpful and kind.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Fanny B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Natur pur

Sehr schöne Lage im Nationalpark. Die Wohnung ist sehr sauber und sehr gut ausgestattet. Wenn man leicht friert und es kalt und windig ist muss man den Kamin anmachen da die Heizung es sonst nicht schafft. Aber ab Temperaturen um die 15 Crad sehr zu empfehlen
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning cottage, superb setting

Beautiful holiday home - well managed, well equipped - memorable !
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jana B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage

If we‘d known how beautiful this accommodation really is, we would‘ve chosen to stay much longer than three days. The cottage really is in the middle of nowhere, so having a (rented) car is a necessity, but the view is 100% worth it. Highly recommend if you‘re looking for a quiet stay with friends or family. Thanks again for everything, we’ll be sure to be back in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Grégory G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bon séjour

Nous avons passé un bon séjour.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dirk L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gemütliches Cottage in wilder Natur

Einfach toll! Uns hat es sehr gefallen! Das Cottage ist mit allem ausgestattet, was man benötigt um einen tollen Urlaub zu verbringen. Sogar warme Decken standen an sehr kühlen Tagen zur Verfügung. Wir haben viele Tagereisen in die Umgebung gemacht. Alle unsere Ziele waren schnell zu erreichen.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

joanne m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just perfect!

An amazing property, immaculately clean with absolutely everything you would need for a fully self catering holiday. A delightful place to holiday both as a base and for cosy, relaxing comfort on the 2 rainy days we were there. Spectacular views from the cottage inviting you to walk the western way. Couldn't have wished for a better home from home. Thanks very much Dolores for your excellent communication with us, your obvious care and attention to detail in the cottage and for providing such a wonderful holiday home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Einfach perfekt

Es war unser erster Irlandurlaub und wir haben, um das Land besser kennenzulernen, -2- Häuser in verschiedenen Regionen gemietet. Die Kommunikation mit der Vermieterin war sehr einfach. Fragen wurden umgehend beantwortet. Dieses Haus ist wunderschön in einem ruhigen Tal, direkt am Western Way gelegen. Man kann auch gleich phantastisch los wandern, ohne erst mit dem Auto zu einem Startpunkt zu fahren. Die Umgebung hat uns sehr stark an die schottischen Highlands erinnert. Das Haus an sich hat alles was wir brauchten: Neben der normalen Ausstattung mit Töpfen, Tellern, Handtüchern, etc waren auch Waschmaschine, Trockner und Geschirrspüler vorhanden. Selbst die Matratzen waren nicht durchgelegen und damit sehr gut. Besonders gut hat uns das große Wohnzimmer mit dem offenen Kamin gefallen. Aus dem Fenster der Küchenzeile hat man zudem einen tollen Ausblick auf die gegenüberliegenden Berge und in das Tal. Der Preis ist zudem sehr fair. Wir werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning

One of the most beautiful places I know in Ireland. Original and authentic. I love the surroundings, the silence, the quietly crackling fire in the fireplace. Being there always means coming home a little bit. I am always very pleased when this house is available. And it wasn't the last time we were there either. Thank you Dolores.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peggy j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Picturesque Perfection

What a cute and cozy home with the most astounding views and don't forget to walk along the road where you will see friendly horses and many sheep grazing about. Plenty of great things to do in nearby towns and I highly recommend visiting Klyemore Abbey. We just Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

About the host

Hosted by Dolores Staunton

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Having lived all my life in Connemara, along with my husband we are delighted to be able to welcome guests from all over the world to enjoy our cottage and Connemara and to experience the uniqueness of this spectacular location.
We live and work in the local area and are always on hand if guests need us for any reason during their stay.
We are welcoming holiday makers to this cottage since 2004, and have made many friends during this time, and are very fortunate to have a long list of repeat customers.

Why they chose this property

This cottage is very well equipped and is always spotlessly clean.
It is very well located for touring Connemara, easy access to Galway city, to Westport in County Mayo.
Day trips can be taken to InisBofin Island and to the Aran Islands.
Local attractions within 15 minute drive are Kylemore Abbey and The Connemara National Park.

What makes this property unique

The most unique feature of this cottage has to be its location.
The view from the Kitchen window (where you can sit and eat) is ever-changing. No matter what the weather the view is always superb.
The cottage is cosy and very well equipped and is always spotlessly clean for your arrival.

Languages:

English

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