C l o o n  C o t t a g e,  County Mayo, Ireland

•  Four bedroom holiday cottage to sleep up to eight adults, set on two acres, with two lake boats and engines
•  On the banks of the Cloon River, near Partry and about 10 miles from Westport
•  Direct boat access to Lough Mask, one of the Great Western Lakes of Ireland - wild brown trout and pike
•  Convenient base for fishing Lough Corrib, Carra and Conn and River Erriff, Delphi, Ballynahinch, Carrowniskey, Newport, Moy, Deel and many others in Galway and Mayo

Cloon Cottage is about one and a half miles from the Village of Partry, on the road from Partry to Westport and about 10 miles from Westport. Partry is a small village on the road between Ballinrobe and Castlebar - 12 miles from Castlebar and about 5 miles from Ballinrobe.

• Set on two acres, with a southerly aspect and pleasant views over the Cloon River and toward the Partry Mountains. Four bedrooms. There is a shower/w.c. ensuite in the master bedroom. There is a Jacuzzi bath with shower in the main bathroom
• Two bedrooms have double beds, the other two bedrooms have two single beds each. Although the house will therefore accommodate a maximum of eight adults, it is really only intended for up to six anglers as there are just two boats and engines guaranteed available with the house (there is sometimes a third boat but only by prior arrangement and subject to availability)
• Bed linen supplied; Gas central heating means comfortable heat and lots of hot water at all times; Gas and electricity charged at cost. There is a gas stove fitted at the fireplace for instant comfort
• There is a large open plan kitchen/dining/living area. There is a separate scullery/utility room off the kitchen. The kitchen is well equipped, with a gas hob, oven/grill, microwave, kettle, large fridge freezer, toaster, coffee percolator etc.
• The house is floored throughout in wood
• Sorry. No pets and no smoking in the house
• Washing machine and dryer in tackle shed
• There is a cot available if you have a baby. However, please be aware that as the garden runs right down to the Cloon River, and as there are fishing rods, hooks and other items of tackle about the place, CLOON COTTAGE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN. In our view the house is not suitable for children up to perhaps the age of 14.

One week for Cloon Cottage, plus two boats and engines: &€ 850.00

If you book for a stay of two weeks, there is a discount of €100.00 on the second week.

A one week rental usually means arriving on a Saturday afternoon after 3.00 p.m. and leaving by 11.00 a.m. the following Saturday. Boats may be available for use on the day of arrival or departure (or both if you are lucky), but are only guaranteed available from Sunday through to Friday.

Weekend or Long Weekend rates are sometimes available Please email michael@clooncottage.com with proposed dates for an exact price.

Cloon Cottage is set on the bank of Cloon River, Lough Mask is about a mile downstream.

There are two lake boats with the property - a 17ft boat and a 19ft boat. Each will take 3 anglers. You might prefer to go two to a boat, with the extra anglers taking turns to explore some of the many other fine fisheries in the area. The engines are Mariner four stroke (one 4hp and one 5hp).

There is also a garage/tackle shed/drying room. If you are fishing for pike or trolling for ferox trout, here you will also find a freezer where you can store frozen bait.

The main species on Lough Mask are wild brown trout and pike. It is a free fishery; you do not need to buy a licence or permit, but you are encouraged to make a voluntary subscription\donation to the Partry Angling Club, to support its conservation and development work. Details are available at the cottage.

If you plan try some of the salmon fisheries in the region, you will need to buy a salmon licence. These can be bought in most tackle shops.