Cottage Album

The cottage as seen from the back field	After a walk with the dogs - we are greeted by the dark mystic tree	The gable end of the cottage with a hint of a rainbow	A pot of gold! Where? - I've looked everywhere!
Tess at the bottom of the rainbow - she's my pot of gold!	A beautiful irish cottage deserves a double rainbow!	A double rainbow is nature's way of saying "hello and welcome"!	Bleak but beautiful - the mystical tree is always there to warm my spirit and protect.
Buttons in the snowy yard - asking " when will you light the fire? I'm freezing!"	The cottage suits the snow!	Tess and Buttons waiting patiently for the snow to melt	No picnics today on the picnic bench - but the mystical tree is a perfect ingrediant for a snow scene
My dream home - a photo taken 20 years ago by me as I never passed this cottage without sitting and wishing I could live here - now I do!	A barren beauty almost hidden from the road - Horn Head Pet Sanctuary traditional irish cottage	A closer view of the cottage from the road - the perfect setting for a pet sanctuary	The magic mystical tree against a blue sky
Magnificent Stone Steps made by my Uncle Charlie - at the entrance to the front field	The sun trying to get through! The stone wall in my front yard - painted with snow.4th Jan 2008	The beautiful stone wall in my yard with the white hills behind - a freezing cold day with blizzards!	A whitewashed cottage blends in with the white snow
Bleak - but beautiful	The sun trying to break through! January 2008 - our first taste of snow! Or rather blizzards!	Anyone for a picnic?! My lovely picnic spot is not so inviting today! 4th Janaury 2008	The mystical tree has shaken off most of the snow. The stone steps are still covered in a thick layer of snow. Beautiful
Bleak but beautiful. 4th January 2008	A closer look at the stone steps made by my Great Uncle Charlie - they look superb with a layer of snow	The snowy stables as seen from my front door! Jan 4th 2008	The wild "garden" behind the cottage frosting up in the blizzard. 4th Jan 2008
Part of my front gate and the beautiful stone wall in the front yard. The stone wall carries the snow well!	A view from behind the cottage with a background of the bright sunset skies over Bloodyforeland Oct 27th 2008. Notice the trees in the back garden have lost their leaves. So what protection do we have when the wild NW winds blow? None!	My beautiful cottage on a sunny winter Christmas Eve 2008	A pretty little window of my cottage kindly allows the snow to gather and rest! 19th January 2009
My Christmas tree in the yard! Nature provides the real thing on Christmas Day 2009	Anyone for a picnic on Christmas Day 2009?!	The living room with large back boiler stove which heats radiators and water	The living room with dainty window
The old world 'half door' facilty on front door	The view from the half door, snow on Muckish, 2nd January 2010	The kitchen	The kitchen
The kitchen	The kitchen	Guest bedroom currently used as a study/office, has broadband	Guest room/office
Guest room/office	Toilet and large power shower	Main bedroom with sea view from this window	Front window in main bedroom
Hard to see the sea view! But it is there!	Kingsize bed in main bedroom	Wardrobes and closet space in main bedroom	No! Still can't actually make out the sea. Blame me for poor photography. Has to be viewed to believe me. This window also gets amazing sunset views over towards Bloodyforeland
Picnic area	Back of the cottage	Gable end of the cottage with main bedroon window that gets the sunsets and sea views	The view from the front door on the day I took photos of interior of the cottage. Beautiful Muckish bathed in cold snow with a breath taking sky. 2nd January 2010
The side of the stables	The entrance to the stables from the yard	Inside the stables - has electricy and rubber mats for comfort. Also exquisite original hand built flagstone floor under the rubber mats	Dog Kennels and Hay Barn
2 out houses at entrance to yard	This out house is currently used for storing turf, coal, wood and animal feed. It used to be used to store the donkey cart. Original hand built flagstone flooring	This out house is used as a tack room and also stores summer outdoor tables and chairs	Tack room saddles etc
This was the amazing colour of the sky at around 7pm. 9th July 2010