County Cork Vacation Rental cottage: Schull

A superb description on location and facilities. Rock Cottage, with its cosy, snug and warm fireplace, the spaceous rooms - fulfills the dream of anyone looking for a place to relax and enjoy the tranquility of country life. Very well mantained with all electrical appliances and household facilities.
Linens, kitchen towels etc. even detergents readily available.
Barbara a very warm hearted person and her mother do more than justice to this immaculate holiday resort. The villages Schull, Durres, Bantry, Ballylickey, Glengarriff, Golleen, Crookhaven, the beaches, Ring of Beare, Sheep's Head, Mizen Head and a multitude more is a must. Still one of the few spots on this earth which nature has so much more to offer. Incredibly beautiful, with its meadows - sheep and cattle. Fascinating castles,churches, mountains and lakes. Discover for yourself. Highly recommended. The friendly folk and small quaint villages with its lovely cafes and restaurants. We can hardly wait to get back to Rock Cottage , Our first vacation where we really enjoyed nature to the fullest in every respect and relaxed in this mystical and tranquil surroundings.

Heather and Detlev from Ammersbek, North Germany

Was it the luck of the Irish? I planned a trip to Cork to explore the land of my ancestors, with my husband and 15-year-old daughter, and my online research led me to Rock Cottage. The building is exactly what you see in the photos, spotlessly clean, and the description absolutely accurate. The property was postcard-perfect: beautifully maintained gardens (the hydrangea took our breath away), and surrounded by gorgeous terrain of meadows, lush vegetation, and rocky hills. We climbed the hill behind the cottage every day to see the incredible 360 degree view of the surrounding countryside, dotted with cattle, sheep and a view of the water.

Our host, Barbara, was helpful and friendly, but allowed us total privacy. We enjoyed the most sensational dinner in her dining room on our last night - where she brought out dishes that were so artistically presented, we were reluctant to spoil the presentation by eating them, but one taste and we couldn't stop.

In the cottage itself, we really liked the bathroom - again, absolutely pristine, and the shower was excellent, something we really appreciated. The kitchen had all the amenities you could ask of a cottage and Barbara had thoughtfully left a stack of brochures on the bookcase for us to pore over to plan our adventures.

You could spend a week just reading in the cottage by the fire, sipping cups of tea or a glass of wine, strolling the fields to feed carrots to the donkeys; you could walk to the neighbour's spa for an amazing full body massage; you might venture into Durrus for fish & chips or to check your email in the hotel pub or sample chocolate or view artwork at the shops; or you might do as we did, using Rock Cottage as the base to explore the peninsulas: Mizen, Sheep's Head, Beara and Kerry. My plan was to take lots of photographs of the rugged seashores, and I got lots of great shots!

I realize we did luck out with the weather which can make a difference: the rain would start only once we were back for the evening, sometimes falling all night, but the sun would come out in the morning just as we were preparing to leave. Truly a blessed holiday - one we will never forget.

vorab, wir empfehlen es unseren engen freunden. es ist ein cottage zum ankommen, reinkommen und sich zuhause fühlen

ein reizendes haus, liebevoll restauriert und ausgebaut in absolut ruhiger lage auf grosszügigem grundstück.
der sehr positive erste eindruck von aussen findet innen seine bestätigung. blitzsauber, gemütlich und gleichzeitig zeitgemäss-modern.

komplette küche mit allem, was man so braucht, angenehmes badezimmer mit grosszügiger dusche, gemütlicher wohnbereich mit offenem kamin. heller schlafraum im loft unterm dach mit blick auf den sternenhimmel. unseres erachtens bleiben keine wünsche offen.

insgesamt eine mischung zwischen miss marple und puppenhaus, ebenso liebens- wie empfehlenswert.

die freundliche aufnahme durch die ebenso hilfsbereite wie unkomplizierte deutsch- und englisch sprechende eigentümerin war äusserst angenehm. allerdings war das nach dem sehr angenehmen erstkontakt bereits im vorfeld keine wirkliche überraschung.

hilfreich war die detaillierte anfahrtsbeschreibung per mail, da die beschilderung irischen verhältnissen entspricht. je nach fahrstil ca 2 std ab flughafen cork.

wilde landschaft am südwestzipfel irlands, ebenso geeignet für wanderer wie automobilisten.

möglichkeiten der versorgung lokal, grössere märkte in skibbereen, dort zb lidl, bantry uva.