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Louisburgh, Ireland

Old Head pier and beach, Louisburgh

rear garden

Clew Bay from summit of Croagh Patrick

Old Head view towards Croagh Patrick

The 'Greenway' cycling and walking trail greenway.ie

Carrowmore Pier and beach, Louisburgh

Sunset over Clare Island viewed from Carrowmore strand, Louisburgh

Near Leenane, Connemara

Doolough lake, 5km south of Louisburgh towards Galway

Our cottage - located in the town of Louisburgh

Sitting Room

Main bathroom.

Rear garden

Patio and Sun Room

Sun Room and patio

Kitchen and dining area

Louisburgh River Park

Gaffney's Restaurant, Louisburgh

Old Head pier and beach, Louisburgh

The Octagon, Westport Town

Walking on Clare Island (20 minutes by ferry)

Kylemore Abbey, Connemara.

Carrowniskey strand (one of the many beaches near Louisburgh)

Louisburgh and Old Head from summit of Croagh Patrick

Bunowen river park in Louisburgh town

A still day on Clew Bay

Near Tully, Connemara

Louisburgh Town - Ruddy's coffee shop

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Holiday home in Louisburgh in the west of Ireland

Our cottage is a holiday home located in the small town of Louisburgh which is situated on the shores of Clew Bay in County Mayo on the West coast of Ireland. It is a detatched bungalow with three bedrooms (2 double and 1 twin), sitting-room, spacious and bright sun-lounge, two bathrooms (bath and two showers), kitchen/dining room and utility room. Outside there is private parking with gardens and a large furnished patio area.
The area around the cottage is very quiet and particularly safe for children as there is no through traffic and plenty of open space.
If you are interested in visiting Dublin there is a direct train service from Westport.

Local information can be found on http://www.louisburgh.net/ and www.louisburgh.com and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rzwO0shnbfg

2 Adults
0 Children
11 Exchanges made

Occupation

Civil Servant - Retired
University Lecturer - Retired

Our Home

House Type: Holiday home
Floor: 1
Environment: By the sea
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeping Capacity: 6

References

In my house

Pets - Not allowed
Small children - Not allowed

Exchange Types

Non-simultaneous exchange
Home exchange

Indoor

Free internet access
Central heating
Fireplace
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Television

Outdoor

Garden
Terrace or deck
Park / playground
Garage
Bicycles: 3

Facilities

No smoking
Car necessary
Use/Exchange of car
Seclusion/Privacy

Our Destination Wish List

Open for all offers
Canary Islands, Spain
Spain
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Florida Keys
Costa Rica

Spoken Languages

English
Español

Nearest Airport: Ireland West - Knock - 80km

Bunowen River (0.4 km)
Old Head Forest (1.9 km)
Supermarket (0.5 km)
Carramore Beach (2.0 km)
Old Head Beach (3.1 km)
Croagh Patrick Mountain (9.0 km)
Doo Lough Lakes (14.0 km)
Westport Golf Club (21.8 km)
Glenans Sailing Club (28.1 km)

Our holiday home is located in Louisburgh, a small and attractive town 20km west of the lively and vibrant market town of Westport http://westporttourism.com/ . Westport has been voted best place to live in Ireland http://www.destinationwestport.com/2012/06/27/wonderful-westport-named-the-best-place-to-live-in-ireland/
Louisburgh, located 1km back from the seashore, has one hotel, two supermarkets, several traditional bars, coffee shops and a couple of excellent restaurants.
Adjacent to Connemara there are many beautiful unspoilt sandy beaches nearby with rolling countryside and traditional villages. You have a choice of the calmer Clew Bay beaches for swimming or the Atlantic beaches for surfing and water sports.
This location is an excellent base for touring Connemara, Achill and the West of Ireland generally.
Westport attracts tourists all year round and has excellent facilities such as good bars, excellent restaurants, traditional music, swimming/spas, championship golf course, tourist office, shopping and harbour area.
The old railway line between Westport and Achill has recently been converted into the 'Greenway' a walking and cycle track around Clew Bay. The Great Western Greenway has won the EDEN Award - A European Destination of Excellence.
http://www.greenway.ie/
Offshore, the islands of Clare and Turk are easily accessed for an enjoyable trip back in time with spectacular walks and panoramic mountain and sea views. There is excellent coarse and sea angling available nearby.