Adare Ireland Thatched Cottages

Combines country style living with modern amenities.

Adare ireland thatched cottages. This helped limit heat loss in winter and kept the interior of the cottages cool in the summer months. On the farm in the manor house and in the cigarette factory. Beautiful garden and orchard.

The space lovely comfortable and unique historical thatched home set in the countryside of adare. The tale of adare s thatched cottages began in the 1830 s when the wife of the 2nd earl of dunraven caroline countess of dunraven gave the order for them to be built. The original cottages were built in the 1820s by lord dunraven.

The flowers add to their beauty. The origin of adare s thatched cottages. The original thatched cottages were built in the 1820 s and these were the homes of people employed on the dunraven estate.

One of adare s claim to fame is its thatched cottages. Pink thatched cottage in bunratty folk park irish thatched cottages boasted few windows. The very definition of postcard perfection adare is a picturesque oasis.

However one of the main reasons for this limited number of windows was the infamous window tax imposed by the british government from 1799 to 1851. This beautifully appointed cottage retains all the charm of its rich heritage and equally matched by its tastefully appointed furnishings and facilities. The cottages look about the same as when we visited years ago.

We are situated just 3 km 2 miles from the picturesque village of adare and 14km 9 miles from limerick city set in the heart of beautiful and tranquil irish countryside. Two of them were destroyed by fire in june 2015 and are in the process of being restored. 7 mins drive 5km from adare village.