Lighthouse stay

lighthousefan · Member

Lighthouse stay

CowboyCraic · Guru

There is Blackhead Lighthouse in Antrim but it would be a bit large for two people, as it sleep seven.

The Lightkeeper's house at Loophead, in Co Clare, sleeps five.

The Galley Head Lightkeeper's house, down near Clonakilty in Co Cork, sleeps four.

They are all Landmark Trust properties, as is the one you are staying at on Wicklow Head.

I have yet to stay in any of the Landmark Trust properties. However, one of my client's asked that their May itinerary be built around several of the properties, Galley Head, Anne's Grove and Helen's Tower . They were well satisfied. The email I received from them asked if I could stop time so they wouldn't have to leave. I would say that speaks well of the Trust properties. smile

tony2phones · Guru

Flying into Shannon and Loop Head would get my vote but then I would have to declare bias.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Also:

Crookhaven: http://crookhavenlighthouse.ie/index.htm

Cork Harbor: http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p77024

Sutton: http://www.iha.ie/Luxury-holiday-rental-Sutton/Luxury-lighthouse_12220_1.htm

I've not stayed in any of them. I think in some you will have to traverse lots of stairs. If Wicklow is it try this website: http://visitwicklow.ie/

lighthousefan · Member

Thanks everyone! I agree with Tony, we love flying in and out of Shannon and just love the Loop Head drive! What drew me to Wicklow Lighthouse is that you actually stay in the lighthouse itself vs the keepers cottage. I will check out the others as well. We will likely end our trip in Dingle and fly home from Shannon.

CowboyCraic · Guru

I think that may well be one of the only if not THE only one that you can stay in... I am not very good on stairs...so lightkeeper cottages would be the best of it for me...

Michele Erdvig · Host

I've read that Wicklow Head Lighthouse is haunted. I believe you are correct that it is the only one where you actually stay in the lighthouse itself.