County Kerry Thatched Cottage with Hot Tub, Jacuzzi and Wifi

I am filling this out again as my computer was acting up and not sure if you recieved it. Well i want to say the the Cottage Mary Rose was wonderful we really enjoyed staying there. The care taker Tom and his family were really very nice people.If we needed anything Tom was right there.There was 4 of us and we had plenty of room.We enjoyed ourselfs so much we did not want to leave and really hope to be able to return there next year. I loved the oldness and the mordern of the cottage.it was out just a bit from the town but that was no problem as there was a store just a walk way away and also a pub which my son met some friends there. I loved the creek that went thru the back garden and all the beautiful flowers i felt at home there. Well as i said it is a beautiful place to spend time in and as i said i would and will go again, the near by town was nice but i love going to Killarney to go and here the music and to walk around the stores. The people over there were just so warm and friendly Marge

Our family stayed here for a week and the location was a good one for day trips through County Kerry, Cork and Limerick. The cottage is quaint and appointed with all necessary items you'll need, including a washer and dryer, which comes in handy. Being an old, historical home, it comes with its own minor quirks which mostly add to the charm. Overall the home was clean. The local caretakers are very nice and helpful. The only drawback was that the home was a bit musty. This could be due to the unusually wet summer Ireland was experiencing. This was my first time staying in a thatched roof stone cottage and one I will remember fondly.

For my mother's 80th birthday, I wanted to surprise her with a trip to Ireland, and a stay in a cottage very similar to the one she lived in as a child....also in County Kerry. She had told me so many stories about her early home, and her memories were so dear that I spent a good deal of time researching rental cottages all over Ireland. Eventually I happened to find Cottage Mary Rose, and inspired by the photos and descriptions, I called the owner to gather more details. I was probably quite a nuisance with my back and forth calls to him, but you would never know that by his polite demeanor and his eagerness to fill me in on any detail possible. So, we booked and we went to his lovely cottage in County Kerry, and if ever my expectations were far exceeded in every way possible, this was it!. My mother was thrilled beyond belief, and felt as if she was re-visiting her childhood home with all its warmth and charm.....but did mention that Cottage Mary Rose was actually "far more lovely" than her cottage had been. My daughter and her husband, both architects, also came for the stay, and they marveled in the solid structure of the cottage, the richness of the original fireplace...not to mention the spectacular gardens, the deck overlooking an interesting stream complete with soothing water current sounds to relax us when we sat in the crystal clear waters of that amazing hot tub. The kitchen was amazing for cooking our own meals, and all in all, we could not have imagined a more perfect place for our stay! None of us wanted to leave at the end of our stay, but the happy ending is that we are booking again for early 2012! We adored the folks at Kearney's, and spent much time chatting with the quaint folks at the local pub, just a short walk from the cottage. We felt like "locals", which was a bonus to our already amazing stay at Cottage Mary Rose. So many attractions within a short drive, including Ladie's View atop the Lakes of Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Muckross House....and Tralee and Killarney are just a hop and a skip away. The cottage caretaker lives just across from Kearney's, and what a charming gentleman he is! Anything we needed, including travel information, he was the "answer man"! He and the other locals filled us in on the rather eccentric & legendary original owner of the cottage, not to mention the wonderful tales of fiddling, dancing, drinking and poker playing that took place within the walls of the cottage. Amazing place!