Gorgeous Glengarriff If you can find a prettier holiday cottage than this, please let us know. Some of us will have a hat to eat.

The former hunting lodge of the earls of Bantry, it stands on a two-acre island of lawns and gardens amid the ancient oaks of Glengarriff Woods.

If you want luxury in spectacular, secluded settings without going abroad, than look no further more…

This historic house is set on a beautiful woodland estate of ancient Irish Oak. The estate is a conservation project and the house which was originally built as a luxury showpiece for the Earl of Bantry, has now been renovated to provide a wonderful self catering experience. The Lodge is located on a man made island in the Glengarriff River, created by the Earl of Bantry to created a secret natural hideaway on his vast estates.

Recently refurbished to a luxury standard by the current owners, the Lodge has 4 bedrooms and can accommodate 8 adults with ease. There’s plenty of living space, with a large open plan kitchen / dining area, a separate sitting room with open fire and a spacious conservatory overlooking the river. The Lodge is a beautiful blend of luxurious comfort and the historic. Literary luminaries such as Wordsworth and Thackery were guests of the Earl.

Click here to make a reservation enquiry…

Glengarriff Lodge is nestled in Glengarriff Woods on a private estate of 50 acres of mature woodland. The house is located on an island in the Glengarriff River and has a wonderful history dating back to the Estates of Lord Bantry. It has been tastefully renovated to a five star standard and is now available for self catering rental.

It’s a short distance from the beautiful village of Glengarriff and is positioned to allow visitors to easily explore the wonderful landscapes of West Cork and South Kerry.

Click here to make a reservation enquiry…

Everyone knows we’re going to have an Indian summer this year…

Therefore I’m offering some special offers for the Autumn season. Contact me now to get the best deal possible for a luxury dream break in Glengarriff.

This is one of the most beautiful seasons to visit the lodge as the trees and hills turn to gold.

Glengarriff Lodge is the ideal alternative wedding venue. With stunning gardens and a private 50 acre estate, it’s a fairytale location for any bride. We are now taking reservations for wedding ceremonies.

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who entered and for all the feedback. The competition is now closed and the winner will be contacted shortly.
Competition 2.0! In an attempt to create a simple and transparent competition we created a bit of a stir, we never meant this to contravene search engine guidelines or offend. Based on community feedback we are revising the competition. We have slightly altered the rules for entering. Original rules can be seen here.

We’re offering a luxury self catering weekend give-away at Glengarriff Lodge – a self catering destination with a conscience (it’s part of our conservation project).

What’s the deal? Well we need help to promote our site online so we are unashamedly looking for links to spread the word. Our site is a wordpress blog and we thought we’d try and engage the blogging community to help us…

Here’s how it works:

1. You write a blog post which links to our homepage.
2. In the same blog post you link to one friend who you think might be interested in the competition.
3. You come back and post a comment on this blog post, letting us know where to find your entry.
4. Competition closes on 11th March 2008.
5. A minimum of 25 unique entries is required to hold the draw. If there are less than 25 entries on March 11th, the closing date will be extended.
6. A draw will be held and the winner, picked at random from the entries, wins a weekend 11th April 2008 in Glengarriff Lodge – worth €1175!
7. Our general Terms and Conditions apply, also there is no cash alternative, and the dates of the weekend are at the discretion of the owner.

In short, link to our homepage
tell one friend by linking to them in the same post
and you could win a luxury self catering weekend in this amazing location.

Use no-follow if you feel it’s appropriate – see Google Guidelines here.

Here’s sample code for the link just in case you need it:
<a href="http://www.glengarriff-lodge.com">
Glengarriff Lodge </a>

And here’s the no-follow version:
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.glengarriff-lodge.com">
Glengarriff Lodge </a>

Apart from the chance of winning this amazing prize, why should you link to Glengarriff Lodge?
The concept behind Glengariff Lodge was to create a luxury destination in Glengarriff with every modern convenice and comfort, which was also eco-friendly and sustainable, and as testified to by our rave reviews, Glengarriff Lodge is an incredible place to stay already, but we need your help to get the word out about Glengarriff Lodge so we can continue to build on the successes of our project to date. This luxury accommodation, in breathtaking surroundings, steeped in history shouldn’t be kept a secret – help us spread the word!

Glengarriff Lodge is a historic location, which was originally chosen as a retreat by the Earls of Bantry. In it’s hey day it hosted the society luminaries such as Thackeray & Wordsworth and we’ve been working on the house and grounds for several years now to restore it to it’s former glory. The house is on a 50 acre estate which is now a pet conservation project of mine. We are hoping that the luxury self catering business at the Lodge can help fund the creation of an ecologically sustainable business, which will include the conservation of the ancient oak woodlands.

Glengarriff Lodge is nestled in Glengarriff Woods, and is located on a private estate of 50 acres of mature woodland. The house is located on the Glengarriff River and has a wonderful history dating back to the Estates of Lord Bantry. It has been tastefully renovated to a five star standard and is now available for self catering rental.

It’s a short distance from the beautiful village of Glengarriff and is positioned to allow visitors to easily explore the wonderful landscapes of West Cork and South Kerry.

Click here to make a reservation enquiry…

We’re offering an amazing €1000 off our Christmas and New Years packages! The discount is applicable for any week booked over the holiday season.

Contact us immediately here to book…

Offer is on a first come first served basis…

The island is accessed by a short ferry ride and there are three ferries in operation – One from the Blue Pool , One from the Pier and a small intimate ferry from Shrone pier. The cost of the trip is between €8 and €12 which doesn’t include the entry ticket to the Island (althought this is an annoyance – I would highly reccommend this as one of the best trips in West Cork).

There’s a very tame seal colony in the harbour and each ferry will stop and allow you to see the seals – when the pups are learning to fend for themselves is probably the most interesting time of the year.

Glengarriff Lodge offers luxury self catering accommodation in Glengarriff – Contact us now here to enquire on availability at the Lodge

In other areas of the wood young woodland has been planted to regenerate areas which have been cleared of non-native conifers over the last few years. The Nature Reserve is part of the much larger Glengarriff Harbour & Woodlands Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

At one time the woods were part of Lord Bantry’s estate, but they were handed over to the State in 1955 for forestry purposes. However in 1991, the woods were designated as a Nature Reserve and the woodland is now owned and managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service primarily for conservation and amenity purposes.

Contact us now here to enquire on availability at the Lodge