Anne & John's holiday home Kilcolgan, Co. Galway

This cosy, spacious & welcoming annex has its own entrance& hedge screen.It is just off Exit 17 on the M18. It is located in the countryside on the main road, 3km from the nearest village. You need a car. An ideal base to explore The Wild Atlantic Way! Galway City - 25 mins Shannon Airport - 45mins Cliffs of Moher - 1 hr Cong, Connemara - 1 hr Dublin city -2 hrs 30mins Dogs welcome! Please view the section "House Manual"for information on day trips& walks The space This home consists of a lounge, kitchen, dining room, double with ensuite shower room. Electricity and oil central heating included, stove with starter pack, linen and towels included, No Smoking, TV with many channels, radio, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, w/machine, internet access, hairdryer, electric blanket, welcome pack, patio area, garden furniture. Pets welcome. Please note: farm cats on site. ** Internet access - Free WIFI ** Guest access This home has its own private entrance and parking spot. Please note: farm cats on site. Other things to note ** Shop. Pub. Restaurant 2 miles. Beach 9 miles. ** Bus and Train Service available - 2 miles **Kinvara - 7 miles, sea village on the southern shores of Galway Bay. Kinvara is home every year to two festivals, Fleadh na gCuach ("the cuckoo festival") an Irish music festival at the start of May and the Cruinniú na mBád ("gathering of the boats") in mid August. **Dunguaire Castle guards the end of the bay, and holds Medieval Banquets (April - October). **The Merriman Hotel boasts the largest thatched roof in Ireland. **Pier Head restaurant offers superb food and traditional music & dancing (Fridays). **A short drive away is the vibrant city of Galway and the Galway coastline is also a short hop away. ~The Galway Arts Festival - July. ~The Galway Races - end July/ early August. ~The Galway Oyster Festival - September. **The Burren Region in Co. Clare is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe and offers amazing scenery. **Connemara National Park is one of six National Parks in the Republic of Ireland. Much of the land was once part of the Kylemore Abbey estate (a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle.) ** Why not make a day trip to The Aran Islands (year round passenger ferries), where you will be surrounded by beautiful Atlantic Coastline, old stone forts and not to mention the traditional Irish language. Traditional Music 2 miles. Fishing 4 miles. Cinema, Swimming Pool, Horse riding 8 miles. Sailing, Golf 9 miles. Walking - Hill 10 miles.