Wonderful home, superb location, helpful owners

We stayed in Pairc na Realta in late October 2009. It is hard to capture with words the beauty of the setting. The weather was kind to us and we saw every shade of blue and greys in the fabulous sea views across to Dingle and every shade of greens and golds on the hills. We have had many trips to Kerry as a family but never enjoyed a rental house so much. Some days nobody wanted to leave the beautiful sunroom loungers to enjoy all there is to do in Kerry as it was such contentment to sit there and read and play cards and scrabble and just look out. When we did leave the house the beach walks and dune climbs were super while Dooks is my husband and sons favorite golf course. The views across the bay from the golf course have to be seen to be appreciated.
The kitchen is a true cooks kitchen missing nothing you needed to create meals just like at home. The house even in late October was warm and comfortable and every evening we lit the fire - the nook around the fire was everyone's favorite spot to curl up with a book in evenings. Nick and Oonagh's collection of music is fantastic and i will have to return year after year to make inroads into listening to them.
I cannot finish without a special thank you to Nick - from my initial email he was so helpful and all the practical aspects of payments, deposits, etc just ran so smooth. By the time we got to the house I felt I was borrowing a beloved home from a friend. The house is so well organised with instructions for use of appliances and all the little cleaning extras that make staying a joy.
We look forward to returning again whatever the season!
Thank you Nick and Oonagh - Pairc na Realta is a treasure.

It is almost impossible not to gush when discussing this property. Our group contained three generations and I can safely say Pairc na Realta satisfied us all.

The house itself offers stunning views and great facilities (especially the kitchen).

Easily accessible from the main road and convenient to destinations in both directions, the house nonetheless feels secluded.

What is most singular about this property is the great attention to detail and your comfort the owners show throughout the whole process. A lot a work goes towards making your week truly relaxing. There is not a contact or service unprovided for. Whether you need a taxi, restaurant recommendation or just have a question, you can be sure the solution is easily at hand.

If you can't decide, I assure you that you will know instantly upon arrival that you chose the right property for your Kerry holiday.

If you want hikes and a beach, you're right there. Town is just a few minutes drive or you can just sit, relax and enjoy the view!

This was our first time to Ireland and your home made it so very welcoming and comfortable. We loved coming home every night to such a beautiful home and enjoyed many great meals cooked in the modern and well equipped kitchen. The bedrooms were spacious and had loads of storage, the table tennis room was fun for everyone, especially our 6 year old but everyone's favorite room was the new sun room with its sweeping vistas. We enjoyed the some incredible sunsets late in the June evenings when it did not get dark until 10:30 pm. The scenery surrounding the house looked like something from a pastoral painting: sea, mountains, rolling hills, grazing sheep and cows, sunsets....The setting was mesmerizing. We enjoyed all the special touches you put into our visit that made us feel so at home. Thanks Nick for offering your lovely home for our holiday to Ireland. We will never forget it.

ps. the trip to Skellig Michael was spectacular and the highlght of our trip. Thanks for recommending it.

Had a fabulous week with our family of five at Nick and Oonagh’s beautiful house with fantastic views of Dingle Bay and the Ring of Kerry. The house is very large with four bedrooms, large living room, recently renovated kitchen with top of the line appliances and most importantly the new sunroom addition with 270 degree windows overlooking Dingle Bay and the Mountains of Kerry. They have a great gas grill outside to cook meals. In addition they have hundreds of books on Ireland, especially the Ring of Kerry

For my two grown sons and myself this was mainly a golf vacation week and this was a central location for us to play four of the most fantastic links courses in the world; Waterville (40 minutes), Ballybunion--#6 course in the world (80 minutes), Tralee (70 minutes and Dooks (10 minutes) Although not as famous as the other courses Dooks is absolutely beautiful plus the cheapest as well. Each course has fabulous clubhouse with great drinks and food and views during or after the round of golf.

Highlights of the week other than golf were: Horseback riding on Rossbeigh. Hiking on the Kerry Way direct from the house going toward Cahersiveen—one of the most beautiful hikes any of us have been on—went two hours out and two hours back—great for a picnic or sunset—incredible going thru 12 owners gates, shooing sheep and goats and their babes off the Kerry Way, seeing the way people traveled for hundreds of years, and the views of the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle and Dingle Bay were magnificent. Wish we had hiked more while we were there. Also hiked to the near beach as well as well as to Rossbeigh Beach. The boat trip to the Skelligs is not to be missed with the 6th to the 12th Century beehive huts that the monks of the monastery stayed in Skellig Michael. Almost forgot about the great day at the Lakes of Killarney and the Ross Castle, Muchrose House and the hike to the waterfalls. We needed at last two weeks to see all the beautiful sites.

Restaurants that we thought were great---Glenbeigh Hotel (close, cheap and delicious), the O’Neill’s Point at Cahersiveen looking across to Valencia Island, and Sol Y Sombra in Kilorgan—in old church (fabulous atmosphere and delicious food).

Thanks to Nick and Oonagh for letting us use their Irish getaway house and all the good advice they provided us on what to do.

I have been holidaying in Kerry each and every year for the past 36 years. After camping on Rossbeigh Beach for about 25 years we tried a few different rental/holiday homes in and around the Glenbeigh/Killorglin area before finding Pairc Na Realta about 7-8 years ago. I should actually say re-found because I stayed in PNaR once about 20 years ago also. Although the house has changed somewhat over the years I am happy to say that it has lost none of its appeal or character. I would challenge anybody to find a more impressive feature than the large stone open fireplace which rightfully dominates the centre of the main room of the house. The recent refurbishments of the conservatory, outside barbeque area/garden and new kitchen are all excellent additions to the house. The views from the new conservatory (where we spent most of our time this year) across the mountains and down to the see are breath-taking. We spent the only fine day we got this year in the new barbeque area taking in the view and we all had a wonderful day. My 2 boys love the place and are now at an age (6 & 4) where they remember PNaR from the previous year and can't wait to get back. They spent their days this year mostly hiding and finding adventure everywhere both inside and outside the house. There both just about big enough now to play the table tennis which is good because now I might have someone to play with! They were both inconsolable as we were driving down the driveway on the start of our journey home. I couldn't finish without mentioning Nick and Oonagh's interesting book collection which grows year on year. My favourites are the books about Ireland but the collection includes all sorts of books. I passed some very relaxing hours this year reading about the Blaskets and the Skelligs.
In summary Pairc Na Realta is an excellent house for a holiday stay, irrespective of the weather. We see it as home from home and are in no doubt that...its the best house in Kerry.

beautiful and quiet location of the house,
clean and comfortable, very large
great winter garden/sun room,

very nice and helpful landlord,
a good place to explore Kerry,
a wonderful place to let off steam and to recover,
very good care of the request from the reservation to arrival at the house

I have recently spent a week in this property near Glenbeigh in Co Kerry. I have previously stayed here and since my last visit the owners have carried out extensive improvements to the accommodation. A new sun room which doubles up as a dining area, an outside patio area and a new kitchen are the highlights of this. From the sun room and patio the views over Dingle Bay at all times of the day are simply breathtaking.
The house is very convenient to Rossbeigh Strand an extensive beach suitable for walking or swiming and indeed there is a very pleasant walk which I undertook door to door walking to the beach, around the penninsula on the beach and back taking circa 3/4 hours. Just behind the cottage is the Glenbeigh Horse shoe walk which again can be accessed directly from the house starting with the spectacular Drung Hill. The views from up there are again breath taking, as a seasoned walker it is truely one of the best ridge walks I have undertaken. The Kerry way passes by the house and there are a number of options for walking part of this from the house or travelling a short distance with a car.The McGillyCuddy Reeks with Carantuohill, the highest mountain in Ireland are about 45 minutes away near Glencar and on a previous visit I have done this challenging accent.
My wife is into golf and a number of golf courses, in particular Dooks is near at hand. There are plenty of eating out establishments in Killorglin about 25 minutes away.
If you want a very relaxing holiday with a great range of activities available this can be highly recommended.
If you want a relaxing

Having spent a wonderful week in Pairc na Realta this April I can honestly say it is quite one of the most perfect places I have ever visited. We were blessed with sunshine and watched the lambs being born all over the hills from the sunroom - travelled the Ring of Kerry and back over the Gap of Dunloe. Just relaxed in a truely delightful "home". The kitchen is one of the best equipped I have ever used - so that makes holiday catering very easy. Wonderfully comfortable beds, sitting room etc. etc... Highly recommend this gorgeous home perched on the hills overlooking Dingle Bay. Do visit - you will not regret anything.