The Little Irish Cottage on the Wild Atlantic Way - experience the real Ireland.

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A building with white walls and a gravel ground. There are outdoor seating areas with chairs and a bench.
A white house with a grey roof, a gravel driveway, and a wooden fence.
A room with a fireplace, patterned wallpaper, a clock, and a wicker basket.
A bedroom with a white metal bed frame, a bedside table with a lamp, a mirror, and a window with patterned curtains.
A compact kitchen with a wooden countertop, built-in dishwasher, and a coffee maker.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Dryer
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Co Donegal, County Donegal
  • Place, Glengesh Pass
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Ardara Heritage Centre
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Assaranca Falls
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Donegal (CFN)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Crowkeeragh

Located in Crowkeeragh, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. Sandfield Pitch and Putt Course and Narin & Portnoo Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore International Applachian Trail and Owenea Bridge Standing Stone. Killybegs Maritime and Heritage Visitor Centre and Maritime & Heritage Centre are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing and surfing/body boarding nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cave exploring and hiking/biking trails.
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Map
Co Donegal, County Donegal

What's nearby

  • Glengesh Pass - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Ardara Heritage Centre - 13 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Assaranca Falls - 17 min drive - 19.5 km
  • Bluestack Mountains - 17 min drive - 18.4 km
  • Glencolmcille Folk Village - 17 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

  • Donegal (CFN) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kilcar House - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Marina Cafe - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Evelyn’s Central Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Harbour Bar - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪India Today Bar & Grill - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Little Irish Cottage on the Wild Atlantic Way - experience the real Ireland. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at The Little Irish Cottage on the Wild Atlantic Way - experience the real Ireland.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Little Irish Cottage on the Wild Atlantic Way - experience the real Ireland.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Little Irish Cottage on the Wild Atlantic Way - experience the real Ireland.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Little Irish Cottage on the Wild Atlantic Way - experience the real Ireland. located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Glengesh Pass, International Applachian Trail and Ardara Heritage Centre. Glen Gallery Art by Conal and Ardara Fort are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay - thank you!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cottage near Ardara & Glengesh Pass

In a perfect location to experience the Wild Atlantic Way and environs, and to make day trips to the coastal beaches, cliffs and inland to Gkenvaigh Castle and gardens.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2024
Thank you for your kind review. Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay

We had a wonderful stay at this lovely traditional cottage. We loved that we could have a little dog with us. Would highly recommend. Nice rural location but within 20 mins of lots of villages.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect way to get away from the business of modern day life, where you can switch off, go exploring and just be with your thoughts and the tranquillity of of your surroundings
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Nice Cottage

Fine!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wild Atlantic Way

His was our final home in our journey and it was perfect! The house was lovely and we had everything we could need. You are in a remote spot which is what we wanted. Took a morning hike to Mel’s coffee truck with a view of the Gap.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2024
Thank you for your lovely review. Really glad that you loved it.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the remote location and cleanliness. House had everything we needed. We loved the sheep in the road and the twisty drive up to the house. Beautiful view out the front window. Had some wonderful fish dinners at Tara hotel in Killybegs. On the downside the mattresses were not comfortable for any of us. They were thin in the two big rooms and in the twin room it was old style and very bouncy.
House front
Out the front window
Sheep on the road to house
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2025
Thank you for your kind review. I’m pleased that you enjoyed your stay. I will certainly check the mattresses as we’ve never had any comment about them before.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wir als vierköpfige Familie waren mit der Unterkunft sehr zufrieden. Nette Mixtur aus modern und traditionell. Sauber und gut ausgestattet. Sehr schön gelegen und guter Ausgangspunkt, um die Schönheiten dieses faszinierenden "forgotten county" Donegal zu erkunden. Empfehlenswert.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Little Irish cottage

Nice view from kitchen and living room into a nice landscape. Kitchen and living room are fully equipped and everything we needed during our stay was available.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Remote Tranquility

It was a lovely comfortable little cottage with all modern conveniences (except a washing line or clothes horse). Its remoteness was soul refreshing. My daughter was dithering about going for an interview which was in middle of her stay in the cottage. She was able to spend 4 days studying for the exam style interview in the solace of the place. Left for the interview come back two days later saying she had succeeded in getting it. We will be grateful forever to this place with the sheep gently grazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May 2022
Hi Ruby
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rural retreat to explore the remoter areas of County Donegal

An excellent base for exploring the remoter extremities of County Donegal. Large cottage, adequately equipped for up to 6 people. Cosy lounge with open fire. Don't expect to sit outside in a garden, there isn't one!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2020
Hi thank you for your review. As stated in the listing, the cottage is in a Natural Heritage Area and has a wildflower garden which is a haven for wildlife. Garden furniture and benches are provided outside for guests to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing stay

The cottage is so cosy and comes well equipped inside. The decor is fantastic. We had a great 5 night stay. The location is perfect for exploring a very beautiful county! So much to do .
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great week

A lovely cottage to get away from it all. Lovely location and the weather for the week was fantastic. WiFi very poor but that helps when it comes to relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug 2020
Thank you for your feedback and the kind note you left in our guestbook. I checked with our broadband provider who confirmed that there had been issues with reception during your stay. Sorry about that - normally it is pretty good. I’m pleased you enjoyed the relaxation while you were “off grid” and certainly the excellent weather helped!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Ultimate chill out location

Fuss free. Excellent location for touring surrounding magical beaches and sliabh liag cliffs.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stunning scenery in a quiet location

Property is a warm cosy 3 bedrooms cottage with all comforts for s relaxing holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cottage dans un paysage sauvage typique

Le cottage est très bien situé, entre Ardara et Slieve League. Le paysage est sauvage et isolé, très beau. La maison est fonctionnelle et rien ne manque. Seul petit bémol, le réfrigérateur est un peu petit pour une famille de 5 personnes. C'était très bien!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Slice of Irish life

Such a sweet cottage in a beautiful setting. We all loved staying.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Scenic country cottage

Stunning view from the front of the cottage. Delightful seating area with a working fireplace, comfortable beds. One shower didn’t work, but there was another one that worked fine. Could have used instructions on how to use the appliances.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your kind review. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. The views from the cottage are indeed stunning! For the benefit of future guests, hot water for one of the showers is provided by the central heating system. The guests did not need to run the heating system due to the beautiful weather they enjoyed during their stay! Appliance manuals have now been stored in a more accessible place.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Perfect Irish Vacation

The cottage was wonderful. Perfect accommodations for 2 couples or small family with children. Great base of operations from which to tour Donegal. Collette (owner) was very, very responsive to any questions we had. Location at top of Glengesh Pass was awesome. We would go again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Perfekter Urlaubsort in der Abgeschiedenheit

Wunderbarer Ort der Erholung für Ruhe Suchende. Fantastische Natur. Hilfsbereite und sehr freundliche Einheimische. Alles rund ums Mieten verlief reibungslos, danke an unsere Vermieterin Mrs Colette Hall. Cottage Einrichtung perfekt für einen angenehmen Urlaub.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Grünes Irland

Ein Haus für Naturliebhaber und Großstädter die mal Ruhe brauchen. Atemberaubende Landschaften mit Klippen, leeren Sandstränden und Bergen. Man fühlt sich wie in den schottischen Highlands. Ein altes modernisiertes Bauernhaus, das mit modernen Geräten und Omas alten Möbeln ausgestattet ist. Es fehlt an nichts. Der Kühlschrank ist für mehr als zwei Personen nicht ausreichend. Der Außenbereich ist naturbelassen. Wir hatten eine schöne sonnige Woche und haben uns wohl gefühlt. Sabine und Lutz aus Berlin
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

The cottage is as per pictures...very sweet and homely. Beds are comfortable and linen was plentiful

Previous occupants had left any leftover supplies so anything you may have forgotten to bring could be there. Plenty of books,music,dvds etc. If it's remoteness you seek you'll find it here. Ardara's stores will supply all fire needs as well as groceries...Nancy's serves the very best Guinness I've EVER tasted..That's going some! All in all a great holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your kind review. To clarify for future guests, the supplies at the cottage, which include a selection of teas, coffee, sugar, condiments and oils are provided by the owner for the convenience of guests, also starter fuel for the fire, liquid handwash, dishwasher tablets, laundry supplies etc. And yes, Nancy’s Bar does indeed serve great Guinness!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic time

The cottage was everything it said it would be and more. We wanted peace and quiet and we certainly got it and never wanted for anything as all was provided. Great location to explore the surrounding area. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great New Year

Spent New Year with friends Lovely time Great home as always
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Stay

As normal really enjoyed this lovely cottage and can't wait to be back Colette your home is lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
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