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<font color="#FFFFFF">Welcome to Four Directions Cottage. So called because, as
the original owner/builder said, "Whichever way you look there are spectacular
views in all four directions!". Stretching out before you in one direction is
the world-famous Bantry Bay and across the bay the Sheeps's Head and Mizen Head
Peninsulas. In another you have the eight mile long Bere Island creating 'the
second largest safest natural harbour in the world'! Behind the house are the
magnificent Cahir mountains, and finally, dawarfing everything else, is Hungry
Hill, immortalized in Daphane Du Maurier's classic novel of the same name. Why
stay at Four Directions Cottage? Simple! Stress-free relaxation. Get away from
it all and chill out. Enjoy spectacular views along the Beara Peninsula (arguably
the best in the country). Eat freshly caught fish from Castletownbere's fishermans'
Co-op. Drive through breath-taking landscapes. Enjoy some relaxed golfing, do
a little on or offshore fishing, slowly unwind walking along The Beara Way, or
just potter around the numerous local art and craft shops in the area. Perfect!
What's it got to offer? The cottage is fully equiped for self catering holidays
for up to 4 people (two couples), including private parking for 2 cars, two double
bedrooms (one mezzanine style), shower room, modern kitchen/dining area, comfortable
sitting room with cosy woodburning stove, DVD and Video, an extensive library
and private gardens. However, it is doubtful that you will find much time to enjoy
it all as the surrounding country side has so much to offer you probably won't
want to spend too much time inside. So how private is the Cottage? The 1.3 acres
of private gardens are yours to enjoy, including an orchard (pick your own fruits
and berries) a small wood and lawns bounded by extensive shrubs and gorse. You
can even mow, weed, prune and dig at no extra charge should you so wish! Yes,
but what's the area like? Liying directly in the path of the Gulf Stream, Bantry
Bay enjoys a near Mediteranian climate with many flourishing species of sub-tropical
plants and fauna. Off shore in Glengarriff there is an island you can visit with
unique Italianate gardens featuring a collection of plants and trees not usually
found north of the south of France and all at exhibition quality because of the
more favourable weather conditions. Activities? With all the sheltered water and
open countryside available there is a whole range of local watersports, fishing
(on and off shore), horse riding and excellent walking and cycling for you to
sample should you be unable to surpress the urge to do some outdoor/exercise activities.
And local amenities? Castletownbere is 5 mins away and is a major fishing port.
The fishing fleets moor up in the habour and bring ashore their catch of mainly
white fish which you can buy fresh at the dockside fishermans' co-op. There are
also many local shell fish operators who also supply the co-op. The town has an
eclectic selection of shops including super markets, health foods, arts and crafts,
fine local butchers and pubs (such as MacCarthy's Bar as featured in, and on the
front cover of the best-selling book of the same name by Pete MacCarthy). In addition,
in the town square, you can buy German Crepes, with a bewildering selection of
fillings, cooked freshly while you wait and even fresh fish and chips from the
'Frying Dutchman', illustrating the cosmopolitan nature of the local community
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