I wonder if my mom (Gail Lee Martin) would have liked to visit Ireland? After working on the family history for years, I imagine she would have liked to see the land of our ancestors. Our research and my own DNA show a strong Irish inheritance. My ethnicity estimate from Ancestry is 27% Irish and Scottish.
Wouldn’t you like to stay in a cottage in Ireland for a week or two?
I’ve always dreamed of staying in a cottage in Ireland and experiencing village life. What fun to travel around seeing the area and really get a feel for Ireland and its people. A stay of several weeks would allow you to visit places where your ancestors once lived but still have quiet time for relaxing in the wee house.
It turns out that it’s really possible to do this. Here are the steps for making your dream of Ireland into a reality.
Renting a Cottage in Ireland
Start by looking at the listings on the internet. Search for these using the terms “Irish cottage” + “rental.” Here are some examples that I found:
Rent a Cottage
Irish Cottage Holidays
Browse through the listings, looking at locations. Visualize yourself staying in the rustic cottages. Do you want to be in a village so you can walk down to the market for a loaf of bread and to the pub in the evening for a pint?
Would you rather be in the country with a hillside of sheep for company? Think about the setting that fits your dream vacation. Are long rambling walks with skylarks swooping overhead what you want? Would you love puttering with the flower garden and reading in the sunshine?
Window in Ireland (photo from Pixabay)
Compare the prices of the different agencies that offer cottages for rent. What amenities are included? Do you want total authenticity with a real peat fire in the fireplace and a thatched roof overhead? Maybe your preference is a cottage setting but one that has some modernized comforts as well? Read the listings carefully for these details.
Now, start saving your money for this idyllic Irish vacation. I’m saving what I earn from writing. It’s exciting to see the savings grow and my Irish cottage vacation coming closer to reality.
Discovering Mom 
It sounds like a lovely idea. I wonder if there’s a website for folks who’ve done this. That way, you’d know the pitfalls of such a scheme-and the rewards, too!
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I hope you get to take this lovely, dream vacation SOON! Send your husband on his dream golf vacation somewhere stateside while you’re in Ireland. Then you’ll both have lots of exciting stories to tell each other when you get back home!
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