Loop Head Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage

Top choice in County Clare


Staying at the former Loop Head Lighthouse keeper's home gives you a real feel for what life was once like out here. Managed by the Irish Landmark Trust, the 19th-century cottage sleeps five, and has no TV or wi-fi – all the better then for enjoying the radio, books, board games and warming wood stove.

There's also central heating and a fully kitted-out kitchen. The minimum stay is two nights.


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