Description

Location

The house is situated in Roads, near the hamlet of Kells and about five kilometres off the famous Wild Atlantic Way, the “Ring of Kerry”. You feel the quietness sinking in the minute you leave the car with just the occasional tractor passing or the baaing of the sheep. The unobstructed view over Dingle Bay, Dingle Pensinsula and the Blasket Islands in the distance  is certainly breathtakingly beautiful. This rural area is free of pollution and light emission and hence part of the internationally recognised “Kerry Dark Sky Reserve”. In clear nights you will see a million more stars then anywhere else. Even the Milky Way shows itself quite a lot. In about 15 minutes by car you reach Caherciveen – a typical Irish Market Town with supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, doctors and shops. The local pub “Caiteen Baiters” and the “Golden Mile” with a convenience shop, a superb gift shop and a panorama restaurant are nearby. So is the clean Blue Flag Beach of Kells and Kells House with a Café, a Thai-Restaurant and the award winning subtropical garden with its well known giant tree ferns. If the mood takes you walking you can do so easily. There is a spur of the Kerry Way passing the house which gets you into the mountains or along the coast line. The rural roads make hiking and biking a pleasure.

Things to explore from the house:

• Sheep dog trial in Kells. Beside Caiteen Baiters Pub. (summer only)
• Rossbeigh Beach near Glenbeigh. Walk the dunes, swim or surf at the beach.
  Have a pint or some good food at the Rosspoint Restaurant & Bar.
• Ballaghisheen Pass. From Cahersiveen through Kerry Mountains to Glencar.
  Back via Caragh Lake.
• Wild Atlantic Way. From Cahersiveen via Waterville, Caherdaniel, Sneem to Kenmare.
  Back over Molls Gap to Killarney.
• Cahergall Stone Fort, Cuash Crom Harbor, Ballycarberry Castle.
  In Cahersiveen over the bridge at the White Elephant.
• Valentia Harbour Boat tours.
  Enjoy a boat trip in Valentia Harbour and around Beginish Island with kerryaquaterra.ie
• Valentia Island. From Renard Point by car ferry to Valentia Island.
  Visit the Slate Mine, Cromwell Point Lighthouse, Fogher Cliffs.
• Portmagee. Over the Valentia bridge to the fishing village of Portmagee.
  Boat trip to the Skelligs. (book in advance)
• Skellig Ring. In Portmagee follow the Ring to St. Finan’s Bay.
  Walk to the viewing platform of the Kerry Cliffs, visit the Chocolate Factory.
• Ballinskelligs. Follow the Skellig Ring to Ballinskelligs.
• Gap of Dunloe. Follow the “Ring of Kerry” for Killarney. Turn right before Killarney to the gap. 
• Killarney National Park, Lakes, Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey, Torc Waterfall, Molls Gap, Kenmare.
• Dingle Peninsula. From Dingle town over the Connor Pass.
  Back via the Slea Head Drive to Dingle Town.

In Off-Season not everything might be open or else in peak-season pretty busy. Enquire before you start.

Facilities

• Oli-fired central heating.
• Wood burning stove
  in living room.
• SAT-TV
  with German Channels.
• Free WiFi.
• One bedroom
  with french double bed.
• One bedroom
  with two single beds.
• One bedroom
  with one single bed.
• Fully equipped kitchen.
• Electric Cooker.
• Dishwasher.
• Fridge-Freezer.
• Microwave appliance.
• Coffee percolator.
• Toaster.
• Washing machine.
• Laundry dryer.
• Games & Books
• Baby high chair on request
• Baby bed on request.

Good to know

• Start of rental @ arrival from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• End of rental @ departure till 10 a.m.
• Please agree alternative times when booking.
• Bed linen & towels provided at no extra cost.
• Energy cost icluded in rental.
• Initial stock of firewood & toilet tissue provided.
• No-smoking policy in the house.
• Detailed directions to the house provided.

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