Galwolie Cottage offers visitors the true traditional Irish experience. It is an original authentic Irish cottage that has been maintained and furnished with love to ensure your holiday includes all modern comforts.
It is a 2-bedroomed cottage which can sleep 6 people with a cosy living room, open fireplace for turf fires, kitchen, shower room and outdoor barbeque area to enjoy the beautiful summer evenings.
Set between the Bluestack and Derryveagh mountain ranges, the Gweebarra River and a short drive to beautiful coastline and beaches, the cottage is in a stunning location.
This idyllic spot offers many activities, including game and sea fishing, hillwalking, bouldering, and surfing. The nearby towns of Dungloe and Glenties are renowned for their traditional music and arts.
The Gweebarra River is a twenty mile long stretch of 'spate river' flowing from Lough Barra to Gweebarra Bay and includes ten miles of estuarine water. It has a great run of Grilse, Salmon, and Sea trout are usually taken from the estuary and the pools around the Doochary area. Other noted spots on the river are the famous Mayo pool at the confluence of the Cloghanagore River and the Falls pool.
Licenses can be obtained from the Fishery Office in Doochary or at Doochary Post Office; daily permits can be obtained from the Fishery Office.
Galwolie Cottage will give you a unique Irish holiday experience in a perfect setting in beautiful Donegal.
Galwolie Cottage |
Galwolie View |
Living Room |
Stone Fireplace |
Bedroom 1 |
Bedroom 2 |
Traditional Cottage Door |
Bluestack Mountains |
Nearest Airport: Donegal Airport 25km; City of Derry Airport 83 km; Belfast International 161 km; Dublin Airport 253 km
Nearest Ferry: Larne 195 km
Nearest Train: Derry City 74 km
Nearest Beach: Dooey Beach 12km
Car Required: Yes
Coming from Derry/Lifford direction, follow the signs for An Clochán Liath (Dungloe) or Glenties. Once through Letterkenny, you are on the R250. After 8km, take a left turn, signposted for Glenties/An Clochán Liath/Fintown. At the end of this road, turn right; drive through Fintown, and immediately take a right for Doochary, signposted An Dúchoraidh/An Clochán Liath. Doochary is 8km. Galwolie Cottage is 2.5km outside the village of Doochary (An Dúchoraidh), and 13km from Dungloe (An Clochan Liath) in West Donegal, in the Gaeltaecht area where Irish is spoken and the road signs are in Irish. Coming from Letterkenny, drive past the post office and take the next road to the left, signposted for Leitir Mac a' Bhaird (Lettermacaward). Drive for approx. 5km. Look for a blue and yellow house on the right. Opposite the house, you will see a small road to the right. Drive up the road, opening and closing the farm gate. After the gate, you will see Galwolie Cottage behind the fir trees to the left.Changeover Day: Saturday
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| Dates | Rates | |||
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| Season | Begins | Ends | Weekly | Per Weekend |
| May/June | 01 May 2012 | 30 June 2012 | €350 | - |
| July/August | 01 July 2012 | 31 August 2012 | €400 | - |
| Sept/Oct | 01 September 2012 | 31 October 2012 | €350 | - |
| Nov/April | 01 November 2012 | 30 April 2013 | €300 | - |
Electric and oil central heating is included in rates.
Weekend & Weekly Rates Available.
Cottage open all year round.
Please contact us for full details on booking arrangements.
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