County Clare holiday house

The listing was accurate, but words and even pictures cannot adequately depict the beauty of this home and the views out the conservatory windows! A castle, whitecaps, ferries and cows were all visible and calming. Everything needed was in place and the home neat as a pin with wonderful furnishings. We found the town of Doolin charming, esp. the just out of town pub, McGann's. The home was an ideal home base for visiting cities to the north and the south. Bunratty Castle and the airport are a mere hour away; the famed Ring of Kerry with views was an easy drive away as well as the wonderful town of Adare. Stonecutters Restaurant was a favorite dinner place less than a mile away. The natives and tourists were fun to talk to and the Irish music relaxing. I would recommend this property rental to my closest friends!

Our family just returned from two weeks in this warm, comfortable, magical, elegant (there aren't enough adjectives!)home. And as beautiful and welcoming as the house is, the surrounding land and nearby ocean are even more so. It was wonderful to start each day with a cup of tea on the patio, watching the ferries go back and forth from the Aran Islands, feeling the sun and the breeze, and being amazed by the absolute quiet of the place! I am so grateful to the owners for sharing this place. I hope to return.

We are veteran home renters, but Draiocht charmed us beyond any other place that we have ever stayed. This lovely home is a bastion of stillness, covered with a traditional thatch roof and set upon the most beautiful rolling hills running down to the sea. The view is so stunning that dozens of cars stop daily right along the road outside so that folks can hop out and have a picture. In fact, this very same view -- a 15th century castle with the sea beyond – is featured in the current (September 2007) issue of Condé Nast (in an article on touring the “new” Ireland).

The entire home is comfortably and charmingly furnished. We were particularly grateful for the collection of books helping us to identify the flora and fauna of the area and providing background on Ireland of the type not commonly found in guidebooks. The house is so snug that you will be tempted to spend all day curled up with a book and the view, but make sure to get outside on foot. It is an easy and breathtaking walk into Doolin. If you tire of pub grub, the food at both Cullinan’s and The Lazy Lobster is not to be missed. Other wonderful walks include the road to The Clare Jam Shop and the road bearing the sign from Co. Clare warning of “Dangerous Cliffs.”

We are immensely thankful for our two weeks at Draiocht. We hope that it will remain just as it is – beautiful and unspoiled – for many years to come.