Comments from Owner Guestbook

We have had a fantastic stay at Direen Cottage,we were impressed by the high levels of comfort offered by Janet and Eamanon from all the usual mod cons like sky TV, dish washer, washing machine ,to toys for my granddaughter and peat for the fire in the evenings.
There is so much to see and do in the area if you then add the truly amazing hospitality of the locals you can only feel sorry when it is time to leave.

Direen Cottage is lovely, comfortable. It is cosy , clean, well maintained, spacious. Kitchen very well equiped. Huge garden. Lots of English books, games ; peat fires for the evenings. Beautiful area (sea, mountains, countryside (I love the fuschia hedges). Great area for walking, hiking, cycling, surfing. Do not buy the "Cloghane & Brandon walking guide" : it is available at the cottage. Spar supermarket at Castelgregory. Taking the Conor Pass to go to Dingle is a thrill !The best holiday house we've stayed in. Thanks Janet, Eamonn, for the hospitality. Perfect place. Really a magical first (but not last !) trip to Ireland for us. Thanks for everything.

My family stayed at the cottage at the end of May and beginning of June, 2009. Janet and Eamonn had made up the ground floor sitting room as a bedroom for my mother, who walks with a cane. The house is great, comfortable, plenty of room, very well maintained, very reasonable rates (especially for what you get!), and is in an absolutely beautiful area. It's quiet and out of the way, but still near to loads of things to do. The Dingle Peninsula is absolutely beautiful. We were fortunate to have above average temperatures and even got suntans on the beach, which is only about 5 minutes away. I would recommend the house for families, children, and people who might have a harder time getting around. The ground floor bathroom is specifically set up for disabled access. But my 6-year old loved it too! Janet and Eamonn were available if needed but were not intrusive at all. Plus if you make it to the farmer's market on Friday Janet makes some incredible soda bread that you can buy! We had a great stay.

We all loved the cottage and the beautiful area. Close to everything we wanted to see. The Murphys were great. The cottage was clean and everything worked just fine. I would highly recomend staying there and will come again if we can.

We enjoyed the quietness & comfort of this nice cottage surrounded by a true natural garden where a couple of Robin's birds welcomed us each morning ! the beautifull scenery to get to Dingle, the welcome of the inhabitants and the local pubs ambiance, the nice wild beaches all around allowed us to make a perfect break from our stress cities lives. We'd highly recommend this place for family who are seeking for quietness & a return to nature. You will definitely need a car to walk around but the drive to Dingle is worth it At Dingle (about 20' drive) you 'll find all you need in super U store and many places to have a good lunch or dinner (delicious fresh fish !!) For the cottage itsself, don't take any blankets/sheets/towels.. there's plenty in the house; the basic cooking element are in the kitchen (coffee, tea, sugar, oil, vinegar etc..!)and the washing machine & Dish washer were very useful with a family of 5 and there are plenty of
English books and all local information stored in a cosy salon
Thank you to the owner for her sense of home cosiness !

Excellent accueil de la propriétaire.
Cottage adorable et très bien équipé. Le feu dans la cheminée est très agréable et le bruit du petit ruisseau reposant.

Tout le charme irlandais....

Best house I have stayed at in Ireland lovely owners really helpful they left us fresh eggs and wine. The house is spacious with a huge garden and paddock. There is a whole wall of books. The dining room is gorgeous and there are candles and open fires. There are all the usual mod cons like sky TV dish washer washing machine. The kitchen is large and well equiped. There is so much to see in the area. I liked it so much I have been back twice since and plan to go again as soon as I can. It is better than the description and especially good if you are looking for peace and quiet, lovely, ahhhh.. I thoroughly recommend it

I and a friend and colleague have now made three visits to Direen for a combination of business and holiday reasons. We have been impressed by the high levels of comfort offered by the amenities with a feeling of welcome and homeliness (eg the books and games that are available in the parlour). The cottage has been an ideal base for exploring and comforting to return to if the weather hasn't been too good - although on the whole it's been lovely, even out of season, for most of the time. There is a ground floor wet room for returning surfers (local huge surf beach very near by) or for people unable to use the stairs - there is also the possibility of using a ground floor bedroom although disabled access may be difficult for some, owing to small steps into the house. The owners have invariably been welcoming, kind and helpful and we have recommended the property to friends and family - we hope to return next year as a larger group. Local archaeology is superb as are the geology, marine life and scenery. Dingle has lovely restaurants and shops and Fungi the dolphin - always great to see him. Direen is now one of our favourite destinations.