Cruit Island, in West Donegal, is utterly beautiful. And Conor and Mary Ward's Thatched Cottages are perched atop the hill on the West end of the island, with a glorious view. From cottages one and two you look out your front windows over the Atlantic toward the rough barren cliffs of Arran Island, and out the back windows at Mount... More

We were truly looking forward to our stay at Donegal Thatched Cottages - an entire week away from everything, enjoying the ocean in a traditional thatched cottage. What could be better?! We arrived in the early afternoon and promptly proceeded to turn on the heat - although the weather had been uncustomarily good for our vacation, April in Ireland is... More

We stayed at Donegal Thatched Cottages in August as a family with 2 adults and 4 young children. We found the location to be out of this world! The cottages themselves are located on Cruit Island which is joined to the mainland by a small bridge but the setting is simply breath taking. The cottages themselves offer a totally different... More

We just spent a week at the Donegal thatched cottages. Specifically, we were in cottage #9, which costs a little more, but is in a slightly more secluded spot, with its own view down to the roiling north atlantic. I do not agree with the other poster, in that I found the amenities entirely satisfactory, and we were very happy... More

My first experience with the traditional Irish cottage concept (at other locations in Ireland) was in the 1970s, and this was my first return visit in more than 30 years. We stayed in these cottages in July 2010, and while the setting is genuinely spectacular (overlooking the North Atlantic, and Aranmore and Owey Islands), the amenities in the individual cottages... More