Cottage for rent In Ireland, self catering cottages in Kilkenny.

Welcome to our holiday Cottages website

The holiday Cottages we have are recently built, traditional style self catering cottages that make a very relaxing holiday retreat.

The holiday cottage accommodation is set around a central courtyard on the grounds of historic Croan House in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

We prepare food for our guests. Evening meals, packed lunches and dishes for a special occasion can all be prepared and delivered straight to your cottage.

Croan cottages, self catering accommodation in Kilkenny, Ireland

A view of the self catering cottages.

Our Smallholding

An orchard of Apple, Plum, Pear and Cherry trees has been planted and includes many rare old varieties native to Kilkenny. This we hope will provide enough fruit to let us produce our own cider and jam.

Use is also made of the wild produce from the Hedgerow and the surrounding woods.

There is an abundance of wildlife to be seen at Croan Cottages County Kilkenny, Ireland

Pheasants often drop by from Castle Morres next door to share the Chickens' meals.

A view of our self catering cottages at Croan, Kilkenny, Ireland .

Self catering cottages in Ireland in the beautiful Kilkenny countryside.

Things to do

Offering miles of local nature walks, our beautiful rural setting is rich in places of interest to explore. Ireland's finest medieval city and its arts and crafts capital, Kilkenny, is minutes away, with a range of craft trails, historic gardens and cultural activities. The Dunbrody emigrant ship (New Ross) and Waterford Crystal are close by, as are the historic towns of Kells and Cashel. Dublin can be visited by train or car.

Seaside villages with sailing, sea fishing charters and watersports are within easy driving distance. Excellent walking, angling, canoeing, championship golf and horse racing are available locally as are seasonal sports (hunting and game shooting). Shops, pubs and restaurants 2 miles. Waterford Airport 29 miles. Rosslare Ferryport 40 miles.

Our cottages are in the south of County Kilkenny and this lovely area is rich in places of interest to visit, including the Castlemorres Demesne (virtually next door), medieval Kilkenny City (15 miles) with its historic castle, and the beautiful monastic settlements of Jerpoint Abbey (3 miles) and Kells Priory (3 miles). There is a craft workshop trail to explore and Waterford Crystal is 20 miles away.

There are more details about some of these sites on our Local attractions page but you'll also find much more detailed day trip itineraries and information in your cottage on your arrival.

We have more sites of interest listed here.