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An Teach Dearg

An Teach Dearg (“The Red House”) is a newly renovated home from home. It is a detatched 4-bedroomed house located in the small village of Muirioch (Murreagh), 8 km from Dingle town and less than 400 metres from the long sandy Muirioch beach. There are two double bedrooms (one en suite), a twin room and a single bedroom. The house sleeps seven. The living areas consist of a kitchen, a sunny dining room and a ‘two-sided’ living area with central fireplace. The washing machine and dryer are located in a separate utility room. The kitchen has every modern convenience.

Outside there are gardens, front and back, and two furnished patio areas for catching morning and evening sunshine. There is ample parking.


The Dingle Peninsula is perhaps the most intriguing and beautiful part of Ireland. It combines everything that is legendary about Ireland: a wild and remote coastline, rugged mountains and abundant reminders of Ireland’s rich history and culture. It is true to say that the peninsula is an open-air museum. It is littered with monuments reminding visitors that the town has been the choice of Bronze Age settlers, Dark Age monks, English landlords, and Hollywood directors (Ryan's Daughter and Far and Away). If archaeology is your thing then there is plenty here for you!

Alternatively the area offers a wealth of bird life and An Teach Dearg is an ideal base for birdwatching. In summer, the small, uninhabited islands surrounding the Great Blasket attract flocks of nesting seabirds, including vast numbers of storm petrels. From Clogher Head north of Dunquin at the western extremity of the Dingle Peninsula, rare autumn migrants can sometimes be seen. Inch Peninsula, extending into Castlemaine Harbour south of Inch town, is a wintering ground for brent geese, which arrive in late August and move on in April. On the high ground of Mounts Eagle and Brandon there are ‘choughs’ which are specific to this area.

For those seeking an activity holiday there are plenty of opportunities. There is a selection of riding stables locally and for walkers there is the Dingle Way (and the Saints Way and the Pilgrim’s Way). For water lovers there is excellent surfing at Inch and at Castlegregory or diving from Dingle Dive Centre. There is sailing at Dingle Sailing Club and, of course, fishing all over. Golfers can enjoy the challenge of the links at Ceann Sibéal. For families with children there are week long pony camps, approved sailing courses and surf school.

There are plenty of good pubs and restaurants to suit all tastes. Dingle has a fine tradition of music which can experienced in the pubs most nights. There are also regular concerts in St James’s Church and these are definitely worth checking out. Take a trip to the Blasket Islands to experience the tiny island that spawned the authors Tomás Ó Criomhthain and Muirís Ó Suilleabháin.

Rates:

July – August: €550 per week
Rates available on application for other times of the year.


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