MAMORE COTTAGES
Urris,
Clonmany,
Co. Donegal
Ireland

+44 (0)28 7127 5394

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• There is a choice of five beautiful, original 'Donegal style' thatched cottages. Originally built 150 years ago.
• They are all similar in style and appearance, and your choice will be determined by the size of your family or group.
• Each cottage is named after the last owner/tenant who occupied it. (click on owners website above.)
• There are three one bedroom cottages and two, two bedroom cottages. (One of the cottages is separate from the other four by about 2km.)
• All the bedrooms have large double beds, and they are either solid wood or iron-railed poster beds. Some cottages also have a unique 'Settle Bed' next to the fireplace. This type of bed was a common feature in the early homes, and being close to the fireplace, it was warm and cosy. It had a curtain for privacy, and could usually accommodate 2 or 3 persons.
• All the cottages have a common living room area, 'the heart of the home', which includes the kitchen, dining table, with either benches or chairs, dresser, a fireplace, and comfortable 'lounge' chairs and couches.
• The kitchens all have modern appliances (so cooking does not require a fire to be lit.).
• There are outside sheds where wood and turf are stored for fuelling the fireplace. The cottages are however, all provided with central heating, and the thatched roofs and thick walls provide excellent thermal insulation.
• They all have modern plumbing, and a shower room.

Location:  

• Mamore cottages are located at the foot of the hill after which they are named: Mamore Hill. They are situated a little east of the the northern side of the Mamore Gap, a spectacular and scenic pass through the Urris Hills, and part of the route known as the 'Inishowen 100'.
• The cottages are on a slight elevation offering views over Pollan Bay to the north east, Lennan Bay to the west, and there is the prominent hill known as Dunaff Head, marking the eastern entrance to Lough Swilly. (The western side is called Fanad Head.)
• The nearest sandy beach, is the beautifully situated Lennan Bay, only 2km away. Another nearby beach is is at Tullagh Bay.
• A perfect location for Hill walkers; The 'Seven Lakes Walk' in the Urris Hills is said to be one of the finest walks in Ireland.
• Visit the Glenevin Waterfall near Clonmany, a short walk from the road, along a well sign posted, safe path with picnic areas and foot bridges criss-crossing the babbling stream along the way.
• The nearest shop and post office is within 1km, and the picturesque village of Clonmany is only 5km away. On the way there, you will see the Pub known as The 'Rusty Nail'. It is the name of a cocktail, but is also reputed to have been named after a flame haired owner of the 1930's. Stop for a drink, or a meal, with hot, tasty food including many varieties of local sea-food: And you are always guaranteed good craíc!
• There are eight pubs in Clonmany, and in nearby Ballyliffin, there are five hotels, as well as catering facilities at the golf club; a fair choice of local establishments for wining and dining!
• A fifteen minute drive will get you to the famous Ballyliffin Golf Club, with its two links courses.
• In the same area, on the Isle of Doagh;  a visit to the "Doagh Famine Village"  is highly recommended. An outdoor museum that tells the story of life in the area from the famine back in the 1840s, to the present day.
• You will be fascinated to see cottage interiors very similar to the one you will be staying in, showing how people lived and used the resources they had then.
• Drive south over the Mamore Gap, and take a right turn at the next intersection, where the road will take you to Dunree and the fort, which you can visit. It has a military museum, an art gallery and a coffee shop. View the big naval guns that were used to defend Lough Swilly, and see panoramic views over a Lough that extends some 40km southwards.