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Caher Cottage in a lovely costal Wild Atlantic Way village has mountain views !

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Caher cottage Ballyvaughan
Living room
Living room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Reviews
8.0

Very good

4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8125 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Washer
    WasherWasher
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor spaceOutdoor space
  • Kitchen
    KitchenKitchen
  • Fireplace
    FireplaceFireplace
  • Dryer
    DryerDryer

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Map
Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
  • Popular LocationGalway Bay3 min drive
  • Popular LocationNewtown Castle3 min drive
  • Popular LocationAillwee Cave7 min drive
  • AirportGalway (GWY)51 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Caher Cottage in a lovely costal Wild Atlantic Way village has mountain views !

This traditional Clare style cottage is located within its own site in Ballyvaughan village. A 2 minute walk, 250m, will bring you to the village and harbour. The large site allows for good car parking and generous gardens in a private and peaceful environment. The cottage sleeps 8 people in four bedrooms with 2 double beds, 4 single beds and a cot. All bed linen is provided. three of the bedrooms have a shower/wash basin/toilet en suite. An additional toilet/shower room serves the rest of the cottage. A high standard of traditional hand made pine furniture complements some interesting features in the cottage.These include render plastered walls, 2 wooden staircases and a balcony to the first floor. The living/dining area is the main room in the cottage with a solid fuel stove set in a traditional chimney breast with wooden floors and timber clad cathedral ceiling. The kitchen has character and incorporates all the modern fittings. Electric central heating heats the water and cottage.


General: The rental period begins at 4.00pm Saturday and ends at 10.30 am the following Saturday.Other arrangements can be made on request, we are very flexible.
We accept payments by bank transfer and you can also pay by credit card via PayPal.
The pick up point for the keys is at the cottage itself.Please let the caretaker know your time of arrival.
Bed Linen is provided.Towels are provided.
A fire extinguisher and fire blanket is located in the kitchen.Smoke alarms are located over each landing.
Please note that we are very flexible in regard to arrival and departure dates and times.


Electricity: The electricity you use will be charged at €0.35c per unit used on the day meter and €0.25c per unit used on the night meter.
An E.S.B. (electricity) meter reading is taken prior to your arrival and again prior to your departure.The amount due for electricity must be paid to the caretaker before departure.

Refuse: A refuse (wheelie) bin is located outside the cottage and the refuse is collected once a week. Please use the refuse sacks provided and do not place loose refuse in the bin.

Property manager

Joe McNamara

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor space
Barbecue grill
Fireplace

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
In the stove, the only fuel allowed is eco-logs made from sawdust. Coal, turf & peat briquettes are prohibited for environmental reasons.

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Ballyvaughan

Located in Ballyvaughan, this cottage is by the sea. Clare Heritage Centre Museum and Galway City Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Poulnabrone Dolmen and Caherconnell Stone Fort. Travelling with kids? Consider Mountain View Horse Riding Centre and Burren Perfumery. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
Map
Ballyvaughan, Co Clare

What's nearby

  • Galway Bay - 3 min drive
  • Newtown Castle - 3 min drive
  • Aillwee Cave - 7 min drive
  • Eyre Square - 43 min drive
  • Quay Street - 44 min drive

Getting around

  • Ardrahan Station - 37 min drive
  • Shannon (SNN) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monks Pub & Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Linnane's Lobster Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪O'Donohue's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Wild Atlantic Lodge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Soda Parlour - ‬5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Caher Cottage in a lovely costal Wild Atlantic Way village has mountain views ! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Caher Cottage in a lovely costal Wild Atlantic Way village has mountain views !?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Caher Cottage in a lovely costal Wild Atlantic Way village has mountain views !?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Caher Cottage in a lovely costal Wild Atlantic Way village has mountain views ! located?

This family-friendly Ballyvaughan cottage is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of Newtown Castle, Galway Bay and Aillwee Cave. Corcomcoe Abbey and Poulnabrone Dolmen are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 23 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maggie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Brilliant house to meet up with family within and without
Exactly the house we required Very clean and welcoming Excellent location to Ballyvaughan centre Excellent space in lounge and kitchen to entertain Excellent caretaker on hand if any issues The Host,Joe McNamara,ALWAYS immediately responded with any questions if required. FANTASTIC 👍👍👍
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Patrick R.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
location à eviter
Aucun accueil dans cette location globalement mal entretenue et sale. Mouches mortes, toiles d'araignees, moisissures diverses... Vaisselle douteuse, insuffisante et disparate. Eau chaude aléatoire avec compresseur trés bruyant. Mico ondes vetuste. Porte de la machine a laver cassée. Matelas souillé (Nous avons des photos de tout cela). Nous avons alerté le propriétaire et ABRITEL, sans retour pour le moment.. Le paiement de l'electricité nous a été soumis à un prix stupéfiant (0,52€ le kw/ au lieu de 0,25€ en moyenne en Irlande) Nous n'avons pas payé. Rien n'indiquait de le faire dans notre contrat. Nous aimons l'Irlande depuis 20 ans. Jamais en Europe nous n'avons vecu une telle deception. Nous revendiquons un dédomagement à la hauteur du préjudice subi... ABRITEL a promis d'y repondre. Affaire à suivre. Cette location devrait être retirée du marché. Les plaintes sont nombreuses et pour certaines, anciennes ! Bien cordialement P. ROLLAND
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

betty f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
RESULTAT BALLYVAUGHAN
BIEN DANS L ENSEMBLE.ACCUEIL TRES SYMPA . ON PEUT Y REVENIR SANS SOUCIS.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Pat D., HAINES CITY

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Could have been a lot better.
Location was very good, description was misleading. Not clean, beds very uncomfortable. Cottage felt cold & unused for 1st 3days, Had to get a replacement electric kettle & microwave. Eletric stove old & very slow. Information book was dated 2013 as was some items left in kitchen cabinets. We booked this before Covid, & should have been in Cottage #5 ? No explanation why we were changed to next-door. Not sure if it would have been cleaner/ better. Hot water couldn't coupe with showers & banged loudly when refilling. We were VERY disappointed, the Cottage could have been good if taken care of.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Ciaran O.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good location, terrible mattresses
The good: Lovely location, very central to Ballyvaughan. Fine big back garden, great for kids to run around. The bad: Mattresses were terrible, you could feel every spring on each bed. The cot mattress was particularly bad and covered in stains. Overall the place needed a deep clean and the showers needed updating
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

garry m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great week away
All good
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jenny R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, quiet location
Lovely quiet location & a great base for touring beautiful Clare. House was great & walking distance to village shops, pubs & restaurant.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a really enjoyable holiday in Caher cottage.
The cottage was very comfortable and clean and met all our expectations. The good weather meant we could enjoy the garden and uninterrupted views of the burren.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ashley G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay in a lovely location
Caher cottage is a great rural cottage in a perfect location for exploring the Burren and Co. Clare. The cottage is nice and spacious and for a group of eight was perfect. The owner responded quickly and professionally when contacted. Would highly recommend!

4/10 Poor

Reinhard S.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Ohje
Positives zuerst: die Lage keine 500 m vom Wild Atlantic Way entfernt ist super. Die Aussicht auf den Burren ist ebenfalls sehr gut. Allerdings muss man in dem Haus schon Glück mit dem Wetter haben, damit man möglichst viel woanders unternehmen kann. Zunächst waren wir (6 Erwachsene) etwas erstaunt, dass keine persönliche Schlüsselübergabe stattfand. Das Zurechtfinden in Haus und Umgebung blieb komplett uns überlassen. Der Vermieter ist trotz allem ein sehr freundlicher Mensch. Trotzdem: schon von Außen sieht man den Instandhaltungsstau, Innen wird es leider nicht besser. Da ist der viel zu laute Wasserboiler, der jedesmal, wenn sich jemand in die Dusche traut noch eins der kleineren Übel. Kleinigkeiten summieren sich hier zu einer Warnung: Glühbirnen waren defekt, Elektroinstallation teilweise lebensgefährlich, Spinnweben im ganzen Haus, Duschvorhänge, die nicht wirklich sauber sind, ein kaputter Kühlschrank (funktioniert zwar, aber man kann nichts in die Tür stellen), kaputte Waschmaschine (Glastür gebrochen), muffiger Geruch überall... Wir waren froh, dass wir a. gutes Wetter hatten (s.o.) und b. als wir wieder weg gefahren sind. Schade
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Marcel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
Endroit calme maison très agréable
Bonne impression sauf pour le prix de l’électricité très chère
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Denise G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ballyvaughan Cottage
A rustic cottage in a great location. It worked well for us,providing us with enough bedrooms. However the mattresses weren’t that comfortable. Could use a better mattress especially in the master bedroom. Kitchen worked well. Showers are very small, but it is a small cottage. The owner responded very quickly to any requests which was impressive. The two pubs in town were great- Greene’s and O’Lochlin’s. As well there is a convenience store in the village. An hour’s drive to get to Galway. Overall it worked well for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Jackie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Fantastic location, nice house. Property owner easy and helpful to communicate with. Currently having to pay for electricity, meters read at beginning and end of break. Not comfortable with this as currently no energy efficient bulbs or method of heating. There are old storage heaters bit no instructions for these. Also two showers work off immersion heater, no instruction given as to where this is or that you need to do this. House was clean. Double bed mattresses need replacing and owner has said he will do this. Such a lovely spot and an impressive spacious cottage. Would be happy to recommend if these issues are sorted. It was the most expensive cottage we hired so we expected not to have these basic niggles.

2/10 Terrible

Nicky J.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
In need of deep cleaning, fixing and modernisation
The house was spacious and well located. However, it needed a clean, showers were dirty and moldy in the corners. Fittings (loo holder, door bracket for lock etc ) fell off. Kettle needed cleaning/ rescaling. Radiators were FILTHY. Towels did not seem clean enough, and no bath towel for everyone, so had to share! No Wi-Fi. Broken garden bench, so unable to sit outside. Dining table sticky! Overall dirty and poor fittings. Was left note that we had to check meter readings and pay for electricity - we were not made aware of this prior and it was not in the contract. Would not be retuning and would not recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Marion S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr schönes gemütliches Haus
Tolle Lage. Einkaufsmöglichkeit, Pubs, Restaurants, Imbiss zu Fuss erreichbar. Platz draussen für Kinder zum Spielen, liegt an sehr ruhiger Strasse. Viele Ausflugsziele in der Nähe (z.B. Cliffs of Moher). Vermieter sehr nett.

10/10 Excellent

Gina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great family accommodations in Ballyvaughan
We loved our 4-day stay in the Caher Cottage in Ballyvaughan. There was plenty of space for our family of 5 (3 teenagers) and ample outdoor space to hang out as well. A very short walk (5 minutes!) to the pubs and shops in the village, a short drive to the Cliffs of Moher and Galway City. We tried almost all the pubs and restaurants, and got groceries at the SPAR in the village and cooked in the cottage. It was a fantastic place to stay, highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbro W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Three days in june 2019
Short walk to the village by foot! Beautiful surroundings! The best restaurant was the Monks! Fresh seafood. Poor service from Home Away but good service from the owner!

8/10 Good

zachary c.

A sweet cottage in the lovely coastal village of Ballyvaughan
A great cottage to have a home base to explore the Wild Atlantic Way. The rooms are comfortable and light, with plenty of room for two families with children. An upgrade might be to add WiFi, but it was nice to take a break from the inter-webs for a while. A walk to the local pub provided all the access we really needed. Rainbows out the back door were the added bonus. This cottage is a great place to have as a home base to explore the Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Galway, and even as far as Connemara. We loved staying in Caher Cottage.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

John O.

Nice holiday cottage in a lovely picturesque village with a sea harbour & limestone hills.
Perfect location,on the Wild Atlantic Way, to explore the west of Ireland. Plenty to do & see in locality. Good restaurants & pubs in the village. Fine cottage with character and big garden.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ulf K.

Nettes haus
Der Ort ist nicht wirklich groß, hat aber ausreichend Pubs ...... Würde wieder dort hin fahren.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Helen D.

Wonderful location to explore the Burren
Spacious proximity to shop restaurants and Burren Way is ideal. Lots of sleeping room and bathroom facilities Some areas need to be improved: the fridge needs to be replaced with a fridge freezer, the sofa needs to be replaced and two of the mattress. We would definitely return if these issues were addressed
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Audrey D.

Very spacious cottage near the Burren
A very spacious and clean cottage in the village of Ballyvaughan, a great base to explore the Burren, the cliffs of Moher...
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Fantastic Trip, Great Spot, Lovely House, Terrific
Joe couldn't be nicer or more accomadating. He had a gorgeous fire waiting for us when we arrived. The house is very clean and spacious. A superb location to visit the whole area. Couldn't recommend it more highly.

About the host

Hosted by Joe McNamara

Host profile image
My father was born in Clare and my family have been in Clare since before record keeping commenced. As children we used to go to Ballyvaughan for a swim,a walk and an ice cream. In medieval times the McNamara clan were known as Builders. This is my occupation and I built this cottage as a holiday home for our family in 1997. Thats me taking in some fresh air on the green road over Black Head.

Why they chose this property

Ballyvaughan village is in a beautiful location on the coast of Galway Bay in the heart of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. It is located on the Wild Atlantic Way sea route that runs along the west coast of Ireland.
The sea and mountains around here are completely pure and unspoilt and will remain so because the village is now located within a national park.

What makes this property unique

The village grew up in the 19th century around its harbour and it developed as a small fishing port. Its piers are very much a part of the village today and there is fishing and boat hire from the harbour. There are blue flag beachs nearby.
However Ballyvaughan is now known for its location in the mysterious Burren region, a mecca for botanists and walkers. The many attractions close by include Ailwee Caves, Newtown Castle Fanore Beach, the Green roads and the mountain / sea views at Black Head.
The village is very well serviced by its pubs and restaurants.A short drive will bring you to Ennis or the very lively Galway city.

Languages:

English
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