House seen from distant beach

Dining room from hall.

Modern kitchen. Electric cooker, microwave oven, large fridge-freezer, large upright freezer.\r\nWonderful view via window and patio door.

Daughter not included :-)

Sunset over Bantry Bay.

Features sea view. Piano.

Comfortable lounge with wonderful view .

Cat available by arrangement with experienced sailors.

Idyllic!!

Goats Path. Typical hillside view in Bantry Bay.

Fourteen holes immediately overlook the shore where the warm Gulf Stream first touch land on this side of the Atlantic, Fuchsias abound, and there are splendid panoramic views across the sea and islands to the Beara Mountains, Sheep\'s Head and the Mizen Peninsula.\r\n\r\nCourse architects Eddie Hackett and Christy O\'Connor Jnr., of Ryder Cup fame, in keeping with USGA standards, have adapted some 170 acres of picturesquely undulating scenery - even the six lakes and other hazards would charm a landscape artist.\r\n\r\nThey have created a course on which the scratch golfer must thoughtfully exert himself to achieve Par 71, while the Handicap golfer, too, has fair chance of glory. Great variety, from a Par 3 of a mere 126 meters to a Par 5 of 487 meters to a two-tier green, demands skilful versatility.\r\n\r\nFounded in 1975, Bantry Bay is a cosmopolitan club, with more than a hundred members from abroad. Categories include Overseas Life Membership. The Clubhouse Bar and restaurant are noted for their friendly informality.\r\n\r\nWhen not playing golf, visitors can enjoy various other local amenities and recreations - Bantry House and its Armada Centre, the Italian Gardens on Garnish Island, scenic drives, swimming from sandy beaches, sailing, diving, pony trekking, sea and fresh-water fishing...\r\n\r\nThere are excellent hotels, guest houses and restaurants close to the Club. There are 17 other golf courses within 150km of Bantry, which include Cork Golf Club, The Old Head Links at Kinsale, Killarney and Ballybunion.

Chocolate Box cover?

If you sail - take time out to visit the many interesting inlets and islands in Bantry Bay. Visit the world famous Glengarriff Harbour and Garnish Island Itallian Gardens. Keep your eye on the wind direction and strength or you may have to walk home :-) This cat does not sport an engine.

Located in the sheltered harbour of Glengarriff in Bantry Bay, in Southwest Ireland, Ilnacullin is a small island of 15 hectares (37 acres) known to horticulturists and lovers of trees and shrubs all around the world as an island garden of rare beauty. The gardens of Ilnacullin owe their existence to the creative partnership, some seventy years ago, of Anna Bryce, then owner of the island and Harold Peto, architect and garden designer. The island was bequeathed to the Irish people in 1953, and was subsequently entrusted to the care of the Commissioners of Public Works. To-day management of the island is in the hands of the Office of Public Works.\r\n\r\nThe island is named Garnish (the near island) on official Ordnance Survey Maps and is widely known by that name. The alternative name Ilnacullin or Illaunacullin (island of holly) also has a long history in the locality, and appears on at least one early map; it may in fact be the older name for the island. As there is another island garden called Garnish not far away in County Kerry, there is much to be said for using the distinctive name Ilnacullin for the island garden at Glengarriff, County Cork, and this has been the practice of the Office of Public Works for some years now.\r\n\r\nVisiting the Island\r\n\r\nThe island is open to visitors each day from 1st March to 31st October. During the winter months, from November to February, it is closed to visitors except by special arrangement. Ilnacullin is reached from Glengarriff by privately operated boats. A charge for admission to Ilnacullin is made by the Office of Public Works on arrival at the island. This charge is quite separate from the fares collected by boat owners.\r\n\r\nIlnacullin is renowned for its richness of plant form and colour, changing continuously with the seasons. The vivid colours of Rhododendrons and Azaleas reach their peak during May and June, whilst the hundreds of cultivars of climbing plants, herbaceous perennials and choice shrubs dominate the midsummer period from June to August. Autumn colour, particularly on the magnificent heather bank, is rich during the usually mild early autumn months of September and October. \r\n\r\nBecause of its sheltered situation and the warming oceanic influence of the Gulf Stream the climate is in some respect almost subtropical, and is favourable to the growth of ornamental plants from many parts of the world. Winters are mild, and frosts are light and of short duration. \r\n\r\nAverage rainfall and humidity levels are high, the mean annual rainfall being 1850 mm (73 inches) with annual totals as high as 2540 mm (100 inches) on record.Seals basking\r\n\r\nEven for those who are not particularly interested in gardens, Ilnacullin is an attractive place to visit. There are many attractive views of the scenery of the surrounding district from the island. Ilnacullin and its surrounding waters are quite rich in wildlife, the seals which frequent the rocks on the southern shore being of particular interest to many visitors.\r\n\r\n