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Recently restored in a traditional style, Tulip Cottage is a delightful traditional Irish farm cottage located in the beautiful picturesque and peaceful setting on the southern slopes of Wolfhill (Co. Laois) in the Irish Midlands.
An ideal writers or artist hideaway and a perfect base for touring, Tulip Cottage is a wonderful location for a calm a simple vacation break on the Emerald Isle.
70 Minutes drive from Dublin, Tulip Cottage will make an ideal base for touring the Midlands and South East regions of Ireland. We are less than 30 mins from Kilkenny, Carlow, Portlaoise, and just an hour from Waterford.
Fishing: If Angling is your thing, Co Laois offers a plethora of nearby locations and fish types for game and coarse anglers. Species of fish to be caught include salmon, wild brown trout, pike, tench, rudd, breem, eel and perch.
The River Barrow’s headwaters have been the birthplace of millions of salmon and trout since time immemorial. The tributaries are worth investigation while the best of the local Barrow trout fishing starts close to the town of Mountmellick and on to Portarlington where a series of ripple runs and pools are a permanent home to plenty of wily large brown trout. The Boherbawn River between Monasterevin and Athy is an excellent fly fishery. Evening dry fly fishing in these areas can be most exciting and very rewarding with cagey wild brown trout the main quarry. Best months are May through to August. As the river veers past Monasterevin the water flow slows dramatically but can still provide reasonable sport.
The River Nore and its tributaries are a delight to fish as they flow east through Castletown and on to Durrow before taking a southerly course for the Waterford coastline. It is a noted dry-fly fishery with good stocks of brown trout thriving in fast flowing shallows, over weirs and speeding through long deep glides.
Also Lake Fishing in Castlecomer Lakes, Ballinakill Lakes and Stradbally Lake.
Hiking / Walking: Take long walks in the spectacular Slieve Bloom Mountains and Heritage Trails of Laois, visit nearby historical landmarks, play golf, or just sit back and relax. Nearby towns such as the ancient city of Kilkenny, Abbeyleix, and Cashel are amongst the most important heritage sites in Ireland and are a must for all touring visitors.
Dunmore Cave: Dunmore Caves are located some 20mins by car from Tulip Cottage and, like other caves across the country, are formed by limestone which was laid down over 300 million years ago. It contains almost a quarter of a mile of passages and at its deepest point is 150 foot below the surface. Although this is smaller than many of the caves around the country, the beauty and magic of its calcite formations as well as its scientific and historical interest make it one of Ireland's most fascinating caves. Its presence has been known for years but it is only recently that attempts have been made to unravel its history. In AD 928, the Dunmore Cave was the site of a Viking massacre. Mention of the cave was made in the ninth century Irish Triads.
Festivals: The Kilkenny Arts Festival (August), The Kilkenny Comedy Festival. The Stradbally Steam Fair (August), The Gordon Bennett Vintage Car Rally (June) are just some of the key yearly attractions and all are in easy reach of Wolfhill. |
