Suitable For:
- Families with Older Children
- Families with Young Children
- Couples
- Retirees
- Singles
Amenities/Other:
- Children are welcome
- Pets are welcome
- No Smoking
- Free Internet Access
- Yard/Garden
- Parking Space
Other Information
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Bicycles: 3
Property Description
2 large double bedrooms and a spare room with a double pull-out bed that doubles as a yoga/chill-out room. The main bathroom is upstairs with a separate toilet downstairs. Generous-sized living room with double doors into the back garden. Utility room and large kitchen as well as an office with two desks and monitors for those who need to work remotely. Desks can move up and down if standing is preferred whilst working.
Our house is an old R.I.C Barracks that became a Garda station and has now been renovated into a place we call home. We returned the stonework to its former glory using natural Lime paster inside and out. It has lovely charm, high ceilings, generously portioned rooms, beautifully pointed Limestone, a cozy fire, central heating, and plenty of character with all the modern conveniences. Some of the old Barracks features include an old cell with the original door with an opening where prisoners would have gotten their meals through. Times have changed, and this is now our utility room.
We have a delightful, well-kept garden with big mature trees, flower beds, swings, a zip line, a climbing area, a fire pit, and more. There is plenty to explore in our garden for children and adults alike.
Surroundings
- In a Rural Area
- Beach
- Walking/Hiking
- Mountains
- Golfing
- Park/Playground
- Lake/River
Location Description
We are lucky enough to live in an area of significant historic and archaeological interest. It’s also a region steeped in music and rich culture.
Gort, a five-minute drive, is the principal town in the Burren Lowlands. The town takes its name from Guaire, a 6th century King of Connacht -in Irish -Gort Inse Guaire –“the field on the island of Guaire”, where he had one of his two homes, the other in Kinvara, at Dunguaire Castle. Here there are several supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, pubs, a river walk, swimming pool & gym, train station connecting north to Galway city and south to Ennis & Limerick.
Coole park, also just a few minutes drive, is at the centre of a rare and complex wetland system that is considered to be of global importance. The system includes underground rivers, seasonal lakes (turloughs), springs and swallow holes. Situated in the low-lying karstic limestone region west of Gort, the nature reserve covers an area of approximately 400 hectares (1000 acres) where wetland and woodland meet.
Yeat's Tower in Thorballylee is only 4km down the road. A special place for us for many reasons. We were married there and it has a close association with the poet W.B.Yeats. It was here the poet spent summers with his family and was inspired to write some of his finest poetry, making the tower his permanent symbol.
We are also at the foothills of the Slieve Aughty mountain range, spread over both County Galway and County Clare. The highest peak in the Slieve Aughty Mountains is Maghera in Clare which rises to 400 m (1,314 ft). The mountain range consists of two ridges divided by the Owendallaigh river which flows west into Lough Cutra.
A 10-minute drive will get you to a blue flag swimming spot. This little stretch of beach and bathing area are located on the shores of Loughrea Lake. Being a lake with a seasonal lifeguard service it couldn’t be much safer for swimming here. There is a jetty to make taking the plunge even easier.
Another town close by is Kinvarra - “The Head of the Sea”, and gateway to the Burren in County Clare, is County Galway’s only prominent sea village on the southern shores of Galway Bay. Situated at the head of Kinvara Bay, it once was a thriving port to which the necessities of life, such as turf fuel, were brought by Glaway Hooker boats, the traditional Connemara sailing craft in the 19th century. This trade is recalled each Summer in Cruinniu na mBad, as sea festival organised by the village, which sees the old boats compete in a host of exciting races and events.
A 30 minute drive gets you to the harbour city of Galway, where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city’s hub is 18th-century Eyre Square, a popular meeting spot surrounded by shops and traditional pubs that often offer live Irish folk music. Nearby, stone-clad cafes, boutiques and art galleries line the winding lanes of the Latin Quarter, which retains portions of the medieval city walls.
Our local pub Yeat's Lodge is a short stroll away where you can get a delicious pint of Guinness. At the weekends an amazing pizza truck called Ugly D's opens up outside the pub and we can highly recommend their delicious food.