Donegal Self Catering Cottage Holiday, Ireland

Are you interested in walking, cycling, golfing, surfing or angling, or just relaxing peacefully by the sea? if so, we invite you to the Ross Head Country Cottage.

Ross Head Cottage - room with a view

Sea View Cottage - Donegal Holiday

Cosseted in Ireland’s far corner, Donegal is a holiday paradise. With deserted sandy beaches, rugged mountains, challenging golf courses, big surf and our largest Gaeltacht region, your action and relaxation choices are endless. Ross Head Cottage is located at the tip of this beautiful county. This large, spacious newly built bungalow style holiday cottage is situated on an elevation in the Glengad area of the spectacular Inishowen Peninsula in Co. Donegal.
It is nestled away from it all in one of the most northerly points in Donegal, Ireland and boasts superb views of the sea. Looking east of the donegal cottage, Culdaff Beach and the cliffs of Kinnegoe Bay are prominent. On clear days, the the islands of Jura and Islay off the coast of Scotland become visible, this Ireland vacation rental is ideally suited to families or to people just wanting to 'get away from it all' and escape to beautiful Donegal for a cottage holiday.

Discover Donegal with a Cottage Holiday

Ross Head Cottage and it’s surroundings provide an ideal base for a touring holiday of Inishowen in North Co. Donegal. The area is in fact on the famous “Inishowen 100” route and close to Malin Head, the most Northernly tip of Donegal. For visitors going to or from Northern Ireland it is possible to get a car ferry between Greencastle in Co. Donegal and the Northern town of Magilligan on the Causeway Coast. The ferry crossing provides a link to Northern Ireland's main attraction, the Giant's Causeway.

About 15km away to the west of this superbly located donegal cottage, a short drive gets one to Irelands most northerly point at Malin Head. Further south into this Donegal peninsula, lie the towns of Carndonagh, Ballyliffin and Clonmany. The famous Ballyliffin Golf Club, with its old and new links would satisfy any golf enthusiast.
In the same area, The Isle of Doagh Visitor Centre, with its outdoor museum of a replica 'famine village' set in 1840's Ireland is not to be missed. In late November and December, the centre transforms into 'Santa's Grotto' and is extremely popular with both young and old.

Foyle Ferry from Donegal to Magilligan

Doagh Famine Village, Co. Donegal

Traditional Irish Cottages - local history surrounding the Donegal Cottage
An early Christian 7th century stone cross is displayed in Carndonagh, and near Clonmany, the magnificent Glenevin Waterfall - which reveals itself after a pleasant walk through the nearby woodland.
At the southern end of the Inishowen peninsula in Donegal, the 'Griannan of Aileach' a well preserved ancient stone ring fort looks out over the summit of a hill from which at least 4 counties are visible towards the south. To the north, one can see Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle and the city of Derry to the east.

Co. Derry is the nearest city to the holiday cottage, it is a city steeped in history and is strongly recommended a visit.- for shopping, museums, cinema, theatre, historical buildings, restaurants, pubs, hotels and much more. The "Derry to Ross Head Cottage" route can be viewed on our Donegal Holiday Cottage Locations page. Other visits we recommend are the Maritime Museum at Greencastle and the Guns of Dunree.
There are a wide range of activities in and around the area. From golf, to tours and watersports you will get more ideas and information on our Donegal Holiday Cottage Activities page…