Bagenal Harvey & Boxwell Cottages Historic relaxing cottages near the coast

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Exceptional

6 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Pet-friendly

Fireplace

Outdoor space

Free WiFi

Explore the area

Tomhaggard, Wexford

St Helen's Bay Golf Club

11 min drive

Carne Beach

11 min drive

Rosslare Beach

26 min drive

Waterford (WAT)

86 min drive

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Bagenal Harvey and Boxwell cottages are on a heritage site, flanking a superb 1500s castle (Tower House). Butlerstown has been in the ownership of the same family for many generations, and it has been the wish of the current owners for many years that its beauty and tranquility should be made more available to the public. Set in 100 acre farm and woodland, in the sunniest corner of Ireland, we are just 10 mins drive from the closest good beach. The castle cottages have their own private Herb Garden and Lavender Haggard, and there is a small soccer pitch for children to play on. Good local restaurants, pubs (such as Mary Barry's pub/restaurant), riding stables, golf courses, museums and bird heritage sites (such as the Saltee Islands, North Slob and Tacumshin Lake) are all within easy striking distance. Donkeys and other pet animals, and a traditionally run vegetable garden, ancient well and other special features all help to make Butlerstown a unique place.

Property manager

Anna Skrine

Premier Host

Languages

English, German

Amenities

Washer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Parking available

Fireplace

Similar properties

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 40

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Tomhaggard

Tomhaggard is home to this cottage. Franciscan Friary and St Iberius' Church are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Wexford Wildfowl Reserve and Sigginstown Island.

Tomhaggard, Wexford

What's nearby

Rosslare Europort - 12 min drive
Irish National Heritage Park - 16 min drive
Wexford Opera House - 16 min drive
Wexford General Hospital - 18 min drive
Johnstown Castle & Gardens - 18 min drive

Getting around

Wexford O'Hanrahan Station - 27 min drive
Waterford (WAT) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

‪Mary Barry's - ‬7 min drive
‪Kelly's Cafe - ‬11 min drive
‪Karoo Coffee Shop - ‬7 min drive
‪The Saltee Chipper - ‬11 min drive
‪Beaches Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bagenal Harvey & Boxwell Cottages Historic relaxing cottages near the coast pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Bagenal Harvey & Boxwell Cottages Historic relaxing cottages near the coast?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bagenal Harvey & Boxwell Cottages Historic relaxing cottages near the coast?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bagenal Harvey & Boxwell Cottages Historic relaxing cottages near the coast located?

Situated in Tomhaggard, this cottage is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Sigginstown Island and within 6 miles (10 km) of Scargeen and St Awaries Cottage. St Helen's Bay Golf Club and Carne Beach are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Emma B.

4 Sept 2024

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Famtastic Stay

We loved the cottages and setting. There was plenty of space for the 11 of us inside and out. The children loved the outdoor space and feeding the donkeys, chicken and sheep. The hosts were very welcoming and the tour of the castle was a great adventure!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

darlene m.

31 July 2024

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Amazing experience!

Our stay was more than we could have anticipated! The cottages were lovely and cozy. The property was exceptional, with beautiful gardens and sweet animals. Anna and Jim were wonderful hosts and we loved everything about our tower tour with Jim.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stiphan B.

15 Apr 2024

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Ultimate Host

Rented the Butlerstown Castle for family birthday celebration. Hosts really went all out. Prepared a cake for me. Gave fantastic historical tours which were enjoyed. They made us feel at home. I highly recommend. Would make a great corporate retreat venue.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle H.

6 Aug 2023

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Family Holiday

We had a wonderful stay here. Cottages are lovely and the gardens are beautiful. Lots of open sapce and donkeys to feed! Anna, Jim and Jack were so nice and helpful. Would definitely recommend a tour of the tour with Jim. He is very knowledgeable and entertaining.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Regina T.

19 July 2023

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Special place.

My large family group stayed here for a week. It’s a beautiful, rustic property in rural Ireland filled with well chosen antiques and feels very comfortable. It is close to all that the sunny southeast of Ireland has to offer but also very rural if you just want peace and quite. Our hosts were fantastic and so accommodating to us. They have the gift of Irish hospitality.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily J.

15 June 2023

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Perfect tasted of the Irish countryside.

Our stay at the Cottages was perfect! The cottages were so cute and the beds comfortable. It was clean and well kept and the groups were beautiful. As a bonus, we got a tour from Jim of the castle and his gardens. He took us right to the top and explained everything. We had people ranging from 77 to 10 in our party and everyone in between and they all love this place. We spent the evening playing cards in the yard or sitting on the lawn enjoying the perfect weather. If you want a relaxing taste of the Irish Countryside, this is the place to be! Wish we could have stayed longer.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Armando J.

21 Mar 2023

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a wonderful experience

located in a beatiful farm house wiht old castle & tower, with wonderful garden. The cottage have been furnished traditionally , to maintain a nice and cozy. the owners are lovely.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evan P., Nevada City, CA

27 Dec 2022

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Magical Christmas

Anna and Jim are amazing!! Our stay at the castle was truly one we will cherish forever. We were a very large group of family friends (6 adults, 6 kids ages 6-11) and there was plenty of space for all to be cozy together or spread out when we wanted. The cottages are beautiful and we had such a wonderful time cooking meals, relaxing by the fireplace, and exploring the grounds. Jim gave us a wonderful tour of the castle- the kids were so amazed and excited. Anna was so sweet and made sure that the kids had time to feed the sheep and donkeys apple core treats. I cannot say enough how special our 5 days at the castle were!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Madeleine G.

4 Oct 2022

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Perfekt für Familien

Für Familien mit kleinen Kindern ein Traum. Wiesen, Wälder und Gärten zum Spielen und Toben. Liebevoll und gemütlich gestaltete Cottages. Großen Dank an Jim und Anna, wir hatten einen ganz tollen Familienurlaub :)

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lea B.

27 July 2022

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Wonderful place!

We had a wonderful and inspiring week with grandparents and young children (7 people in total) at boxwell cottage and thoroughly enjoyed it. The beautifully renovated house, the lovely and spacious garden and the warm hospitality of Anna and Jim are amazing!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ken D.

16 July 2022

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Spent two great weeks exploring Ireland.

The property in Wexford was wonderful.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

MaryAnn L.

8 June 2022

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Stay on the Norman Way

Great property, great rural location, short stroll to friendly local. Host was excellent, left you to relax and enjoy, yet was always there when needed. The castle tour is fabulous and don't miss it. All facilities were excellent.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah C.

17 May 2022

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Family holiday for husband 60th

These characterful, quirky and creaky cottages were great for our family get-together. Plenty of room for 8 adults and 3 children and a baby (cot available on request). Beautiful grounds with donkeys and sheep the children can feed with carrots. The cottages are well equipped with essentials, although no washing machine for longer stays. The surrounding area is beautiful and would recommend Karoo for breakfast or lunch. Correspondence with owner Anna was excellent, although did not meet her during our stay, we only met her husband Jim who was lovely and left us to get on with things. One thing that could be improved on is more showers as there is one for the two cottages and the rest of toilets have baths only. Although this did not spoil our stay at all. If you like modern and minimalist this is not for you. We all loved it and if you're looking for something a bit different you'll love it here.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kasia B.

1 May 2022

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An unforgettable experience

We stayed at Tomhaggard cottages in April 2022 as a family of 13 in the run-up to my wedding. The scenery of the surrounding area, the rustic charm of the cottages and the fantastic hospitality of Anna and Jim made our stay unforgettable and truly special. Memories of preparing family meals in the well equipped kitchen, sitting around the roaring fire and feeding the donkeys will stay with us for a long time. On top of that, Jim's excellent tour of the castle just was a perfect finish to our stay in Tomhaggard. I can't recommend this place and its hosts enough - beautiful all round!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paula H.

16 Feb 2022

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A wonderful family stay

Can't thank Anna & Jim enough for their hospitality during our weekend stay. Anna was super helpful and also treated the children to donkey & hen-feeding, which they absolutely loved. Jim gave us a truly amazing tour of the castle, which was so informative and appreciated. A beautiful spot to visit - would highly recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas H.

15 Feb 2022

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Home from home kind of place.

We really enjoyed a very nice weekend here; it lent itself to the how we wanted to celebrate a special birthday. Anna and Francoise helped facilitate a private party in the main house which we thoroughly enjoyed. The tour of the castle was very educational, Jim has a great grasp of the history of the place. There was only one drawback that we could have found inconvenient had we wanted to stay longer; this was that, although there are a number of bathrooms, there is only 1 shower available; that aside, we all felt at home in this lovely rural setting.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

8 Dec 2021

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Just Fabulous

We were a large family group and booked both cottages. We absolutely loved our stay. The cottages are beautiful, and spacious enough that we could all gather together in one for the evenings. The grounds are fabulous, we loved the castle tour the Anna brought us on, and the kids loved feeding the donkeys. And the location is great with plenty to do close by. We were only sad that we weren't staying longer, but will definitely book again in the future.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca N.

9 Nov 2021

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Absolutely Charming

We had a very special week on our baby’s first holiday with both sets of grandparents. The cottages are spacious yet cosy and packed to the brim with character. Anna and Jim couldn’t have been more hospitable, giving us a tour of the castle, and letting us collect apples from the orchard to feed the donkeys. Location was great for day trips. We also had a wonderful meal cooked by Francoise on our first night. We will be back, thank you Anna and Jim.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jess G.

8 Oct 2021

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Amazing wedding weekend

This place is one of a kind! My husband and I got married at Butlerstown, and we also brought our families and a few close friends to stay for a couple days in the run-up to the wedding. We would wholeheartedly recommend it to others who are looking for a similar wedding experience. We will not forget the feeling of being in the countryside with a castle outside our door. We wanted a beautiful, relaxing spot for our wedding weekend, but what we got was far more than that. We had 16 people in our group, 12 of whom actually stayed onsite, and found that the cottages served our purposes well: we could all just fit into the same room to eat and relax (very few rentals offer this, especially nice ones!). As one would expect, we were a bit on top of each other, food prep and showers required coordination and so on, but it worked. When it came to the wedding itself, Anna and Jim were phenomenal. They made the planning process easy and went above and beyond to make it a special weekend for us. On Anna’s recommendation we asked her neighbor Susan to cook our wedding dinner (delicious), which we ate in the main house. The presentation, the beautiful details of the house, and the exceedingly warm hospitality made it such an incredible day. You just don’t get this kind of attention and warmth at even the finest hotels and venues. We could not have been happier with our wedding day. Our families will be talking about this for a long time. And we can second what others have said: the cottages are lovely; the beds are so comfortable; etc. We really enjoyed the castle tour by Jim, who has carried out a lot of the restoration and maintenance. It was a real highlight of a wonderful trip. Can’t recommend this place and our hosts more!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

carol m.

9 Sept 2021

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Magical experience

We are a family group of 11years to 90 years. Everyone loved the venue, location and general area. The hosts Jim and Anna were so obliging and full of interesting knowledge. We couldn’t say anything negative about our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leann M.

2 Aug 2021

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Magical from the moment we arrived! Jim and Anna were so welcoming, we all loved it.

The cottages and their surroundings are spectacular! The kids loved their morning trip to feed the animals and collect eggs and the Castle tour was the highlight to a perfect trip! We will be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel D.

7 Oct 2020

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Will definitely be back

We booked both of Anna’s Cottages for a family celebration, we were a mixed party of children, teenagers and adults young and not so young and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their stay. The kids had animals to feed and grounds to explore and we’re beyond happy and didn’t want to leave. Jim brought us on an amazing tour of the castle which we all loved. . And it was topped off by a fabulous evening in the main house with delicious food cooked by a neighbour of Anna’s. Everyone of us has vowed to return at a later date.....and yes what they say is true, the beds were soooo comfortable!!! Thank you so much Anna and Jim for a perfect weekend, see you both again soon x

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Roisin C.

22 July 2020

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A special stay - stunning accomodation surrounded by nature.

Otherwordly! If you are looking for something different, quiet and very beautiful, you'll love this place. We enjoyed luxurious accomodation, great outdoor space and privacy, and proximity to an idylic beach & other beauty spots. The children loved feeding the donkeys, and Anna took them off to feed the hens too, and we all loved our private tour of the castle which gave a real sense of what it was like to live there 500 odd years ago. It would also be a super spot for a larger group using the two cottages (which are spacious), and great for self catering.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lynn L., Delaware

7 Mar 2020

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A Great Experience

We stayed with Anna over the last couple of days. It is a little hard to find using American navigation apps. They get you right near it but it is not visible from the road. It is probably a good idea to get there during daylight so you can accurately get where you are going. It is absolutely I’m the country and there are no streetlights. The cottages are very quaint. We had ten people so we used all of the cottage. We weren’t there enough to light fires, but the fireplaces looked cozy and wood was ready and available. Based on a previous review we had Anna’s friend Francoise prepare a meal for us. We had spent all day in Kilkenny and arrived back to a table set for us all and a wonderful meal to eat. If it’s available please ask for this service, the meal was excellent. We also want to thank Anna, for her help on our first morning. We were about to travel to Kilkenny and one of our rental cars got a flat before leaving her driveway on Sunday morning. Needless to say we were fortunate that we had a 9 person van that we piled everyone in. However, Anna and her mom took care of waiting for the rental car company to come all the way from Dublin to drop off another car. They were instrumental in us only losing an hour of time that day. Anna was also kind enough to give us a castle tour as well. This is another thing not to miss when staying here. It was a great authentic experience and all ten of our guests had a wonderful time.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020