Downings Coastguard Cottages, Downings, Donegal, Ireland

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Value Breaks: Winter Golf Breaks & New Year Special.

Winter Self-Catering Golf Break at Rosapenna

Steep yourself in over 100 years of golfing history playing both superb golf links at the renowned
Rosapenna Golf Resort.

4 ball special:

€125 per person including 2 rounds of golf at Rosapenna
(Old Tom Morris and Sandy Hills links)
and
up to 7 nights at the 4 star Downings Coastguard Cottages.

All-in price: €500*
* Oil & electricity used is extra.

For more information on the accommodation, please see below.
(Supplement applies for 7 nights over Christmas-New Year)
Any cottage type available subject to availability.
Offer ends February 28th 2009.

For more information on the golf links, please see www.rosapenna.ie/golf.php

Cosy New Year Getaway at a Great Price!

Celebrate 2009 by visiting this rugged corner of North Donegal.

Relax by a warm open fire or share a pint and a story
with the locals in one of the nearby pubs.

Type C Special:

4 star Fáilte Ireland Approved.
Built in '07.
Open Fire.

3/4 nights over New Year's Week.

Special Offer Rate: €499.

1 Type D available at a competitive supplement.

Aerial photo of the cottages.	View from the front of our site across Rosapenna.

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Downings Coastguard Cottages ****

Office Details: Pearse Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Tel: 074 9125666

Tel Int: +353 74 9125666

Fax: 074 9124788

Fax Int: +353 74 9124788

Other: 087 9589087

Other Int: +353 87 9589087

Email: coastguardcottages@eircom.net

Web: Presently under re-development

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About the Accommodation

Preferential Green Fees at Rosapenna Golf Links Available: please enquire for more details.
Downings Coastguard Cottages are set within Rosapenna’s splendid championship golf links with commanding views over Sheephaven Bay. Based at Rosapenna, the site of the cottages overlooks the small traditional fishing village of Downings, well-known for the production of Donegal tweed. Carrigart, just over a mile away, is a picturesque village with a pretty park and a purpose-built dive centre among its amenities.

Our 4 star Fáilte Ireland Approved cottages, each with 3 bedrooms, offer an ideal base for exploring Donegal’s rugged North-West with Medieval Doe Castle, Ards Forest Park, and Glenveagh National Park and Castle only minutes away by car. Within a mile lies Downings Beach which is safe and is a base for sailing and windsurfing courses during July and August. Meanwhile Tramore Beach is a walker’s paradise sweeping around the bay for miles. Nearby, walk, cycle, or drive the stunning Atlantic Drive; go horse-riding across the strand at Mulroy Bay; or enjoy a swim at the modern Magherabeg Leisure Centre in Downings. For the golfing enthusiast, let the team at Downings Coastguard Cottages look after tee times and green fees for you at either Rosapenna’s classic Old Tom Morris golf links, or Sandy Hills, a challenging modern golf links also part of the Rosapenna Golf Resort.

We have 4 types of cottage on-site, classified A, B, C, and D, all with 3 bedrooms.

Cottage Type Summary:

Type A:
3 bedroom cottage - Sleeps 6.
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 double bedroom.
* 1 twin bedroom (2 single beds).
* Bathroom (shower only, no bath).

Type B:
3 bedroom cottage - Sleeps 6.
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 double bedroom.
* 1 twin bedroom (2 single beds).
* Bathroom (bath & separate shower unit).

Type C:
3 bedroom storey-and-a-half (dormer) cottage - Sleeps 7.
Upstairs:
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 family en-suite bedroom (1 double & 1 single bed).
Downstairs:
* 1 double bedroom.
* Main Bathroom (Bath only, no shower).

Type D:
3 bedroom round stone-faced cottage - Sleeps 6.
This is our premium product: they are on an elevated site & enjoy panoramic views. One type D is a single storey, & the other is on the upper level only of a two storey building (it has ramp access and is all on one level with no stairs).
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 double bedroom.
* 1 twin bedroom (2 single beds).
* Bathroom (bath & separate shower unit).

As our web-site is presently under development, we have uploaded some additional images of the cottages at the following link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/visitdonegal/DCC

The Amenities

In and around Downings
Situated in the heart of the Old Tom Morris golf links at Rosapenna, the cottages are ideal for golfers keen to sample two of Ireland’s famed golf links. The modern Sandy Hills links is the challenging new addition at the Rosapenna Golf Resort. Tee times and preferential green fees for both are available via Downings Coastguard Cottages.

The cottages are 0.7 miles from Downings village where there are a selection of pubs including the Harbour Bar; Tramore House; the Singing Pub; and bars at the Beach and the Downings Bay Hotels. Many of the above serve food. There is also a convenience store in the village for all those essentials, as well as a McNutt's Coffee House serving home-cooked meals & home-baked delights.

The facilities at the Magherabeg Leisure Centre include a pool, sauna, steam room, and a well-equipped and spacious gym.

Downings Beach (Trabeg) and Tramore beach are both within a mile of the cottages. A couple of miles away lies Trá na Rosann on the famous Atlantic Drive.

Carrigart (2 miles)
The Main Street offers a choice of supermarkets; Joy’s Gift Shop selling authentic Irish crafts; a selection of pubs; a café; and a restaurant at the Carrigart Hotel. Just off the main street is a well kept public park, and the Carrigart Riding Stables which offer horse riding across the sand dunes and strands of the locality.

Carrigart also boasts Donegal’s first purpose-built dive centre, Mevagh Dive Centre (http://www.mevaghdiving.com). Experience wreck, scenic, or drift dives. Facilities include a shop, changing rooms, lecture room, and provision of all necessary equipment.

Within 30 minutes drive
• Medieval Doe Castle, near Creeslough.
• Ards Forest Park, Creeslough.
• Famine Exhibit at the Workhouse, Dunfanaghy.
• Horn Head Drive, Dunfanaghy.
• Horn Head Pet Sanctuary, Dunfanaghy.
• Beaches at Marble Hill and Killahoey

Within 1 hour drive
• Glenveagh National Park and Castle.
• Ionad Cois Locha (Lakeside Centre), Dunlewy.
• Grianán Aileach, spectacular ring fort located at Burt.


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Distances / Directions

By car one should take the national route for Letterkenny. From here one should travel on the N56 until taking a right turn signposted Carrigart / Downings (R245). Continue on this route until the left turn for Rosapenna / Downings (R248). More detailed directions are provided on confirmation of booking.

The nearest Bus Éireann (http://www.buseireann.ie) bus station is at Letterkenny. This is about a 40 minute drive from the cottages, or circa 22 miles.

Private bus services from the Dublin and Galway routes stop at Creeslough, a village about a 15 minute drive from the cottages, or circa 8 miles. Bus services from Glasgow and Belfast also stop here.
• Dublin – Donegal: http://www.johnmcginley.com
• Galway – Donegal: http://www.fedaodonnell.com

There are no railway lines in County Donegal. Therefore the nearest train station is at Derry (also known as Londonderry) which is about an hour and a half to drive from the cottages, or circa 45 miles.

There are 2 regional airports serving the North West. Both have daily services to and from Dublin. Donegal Airport (http://www.donegalairport.ie) is circa 1 hour and 20 minutes to drive from the cottages / 40 miles. Derry Airport (http://www.cityofderryairport.com) is just over 1 hour and a half to drive from the cottages / 52 miles.

The nearest port is at Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland (http://www.portoflarne.co.uk). The Port of Larne is about 3 hours from the cottages / 120 miles.

Rates

Rates - Euro

2009 WEEKLY RATES	Type A	Type B / C	Type D



January 3rd - March 14th	300	350	400
March 14th - April 4th	350	400	450
April 4th - April 18th (EASTER)	650	700	750
April 18th - May 30th	450	500	550
May 30th - June 27th	550	600	650
June 27th - July 4th	650	700	800
July 4th - August 22nd	800	900	1000
August 22nd - August 29th	650	700	800
August 29th - September 26th	550	600	650
September 26th - October 31st	450	500	550
October 31st - December 21st	300	350	400
Christmas / New Year	600	650	800
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2009 BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND RATES (3 NIGHTS)
St. Patrick’s Weekend (March 13th - March 16th)	300	325	350
Easter Weekend - 4 nights (April 9th - April 13th)	550	600	650
May Bank Holiday IRL (May 1st - May 4th)	350	375	400
May Bank Holiday UK (May 22nd - May 25th)	350	375	400
June Bank Holiday (May 29th - June 1st)	350	375	400
October Bank Holiday (October 23rd - October 26th)	350	375	400

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Accommodation Information

SHORT BREAKS RATES 2008

For Weekend / Midweek Rates, please follow the link to the PDF (Adobe Reader) file below:
http://tinyurl.com/DCC08-Rates

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HOW TO BOOK

A deposit of €200 per cottage per week of hire is required to confirm reservation, with the balance being payable 6 weeks before arrival. Full payment is required for breaks of less than a week.

We accept most major credit / debit cards. Payment can also be made via bank transfer, bank draft, cheque or postal order.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Cots and high chairs can be provided on request at no additional charge (Cots are not suitable for Type B). An enclosed children’s play area / tennis court with a tarmac surface is situated in the centre of our site. The cottages are ideal for families with mainly family groups residing on the site during the summer months.

Each cottage has a 21 inch TV and a DVD player. As well as the other equipment listed, an iron, ironing board, and vacuum cleaner are provided for your use.

Ample parking is available outside each cottage. The entire site is within stone walls providing security for children. At the back and surrounding the cottages there are large open grassy areas.

Our Type B, C, & D cottages have ramp access for disabled people. One of the Type D cottages also has a wheelchair friendly bathroom, where facilities include support bars adjacent to the toilet, and a level floor under the shower for easy access.

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KEY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Electricity costs are an extra charge, as is oil used to fuel the central heating system. Both are payable by the client on departure according to metered per unit / per litre usage.

We provide bed linen, bath and hand towels, tea towels (drying cloths), and a dish cloth. Face Cloths are not provided. Where a cot has been requested, the client must provide the linen for it.

Pets are welcome provided that they are house-trained. In the interests of cleaning, we ask that you limit your pet to rooms / areas with non-carpet floor coverings whilst indoors (i.e. they are not permitted in the bedrooms). In the interests of other holidaymakers, we ask that you clean up after your pet.

DETAILED COPY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The terms and conditions on this web-site at http://www.irishcottageholidays.com/terms-conditions.php are a guideline only and differ slightly from those of Downings Coastguard Cottages.

For a full PDF (Adobe Reader) copy of our terms and conditions, please follow the link below.
http://tinyurl.com/DCC08-T-and-Cs

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