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Illauntannig Island Cottage Frommer's Recommended

Location Self-Catering
Phone 066/713-9443
Fax 066/713-9443
Room Information 1 cottage
Prices Starting at €620 ($800) per week. Rates include transport to and from the island, bedding, and all utilities
Credit Cards Not Accepted
Season Closed Nov-Mar
Other Contact Bob Goodwin, Maharees, Castlegregory, County Kerry

Frommer's Review

For those who really want to get away from it all, this cottage is perfectly located. Illauntannig is one of the seven Maharees Islands, about 1.6km (1 mile) offshore from Scraggane Bay, on the north shore of the Dingle Peninsula. This is the only cottage on the island, and with its four bedrooms, one bathroom, a sitting room with fireplace, and a sunny kitchen, it feels like a snug, safe place. Make no mistake -- you'll be roughing it, with oil lamps substituting for electric lighting and drinking water imported from the mainland. The basic necessities are provided, with gas-powered refrigeration and hot water, but your only companions will be seabirds and cows -- the island's only year-round residents. Bob Goodwin, a venerable seaman with a wealth of knowledge on local birds and history, will check in on you every day by two-way radio, and can take you to the mainland as often as necessary for supplies. You can spend your days exploring the small island, which holds the evocative remains of a 6th-century monastery, but little else except exquisite wind-swept views of the deep blue sea.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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