Walks
1 Jun 2026
Climbing Cashel Hill at first light
Try an early morning climb to the 300-metre summit for panoramic views across the bay and surrounding landscape.
Read the guide →Sixty acres of landscaped grounds.
Private foreshore. Sauna, sea pool.
Games and Reading Room.
Ideal for family gatherings
Five generous bedrooms and four elegant reception rooms, tastefully appointed for relaxed comfort. A Lacanche range kitchen for the keen cook, a games room for rainy days, and cosy log fires for the evenings.
Every room looks out onto garden, woodland or sea.
Extensive landscaped grounds with an arboretum, ancient walkways, an ornamental lake and two islands. The private foreshore opens onto Cashel Bay, with a sea pool and wood-burning sauna in the historic kelp house.
Beyond the gates, Cashel Hill rises to a 300-metre summit, offering panoramic Connemara views.
A separate Games and Reading Room holds tables for pool, chess and table tennis, as well as some four thousand books to choose from.
Whilst living at Doonreagan in the 1960s, Ted Hughes, former Poet Laureate, found inspiration for some of his finest work.
Sea pool and wood-burning sauna in the historic kelp house, looking out onto Cashel Bay.
Sixty acres of landscaped grounds, with an arboretum, ancient walkways, an ornamental lake and two islands.
A separate Games and Reading Room with tables for pool, chess and table tennis as well as some four thousand books to choose from.
Try an early morning climb to the 300m summit for panoramic Connemara views.
Lacanche range kitchen for self-catering, or independent on-site catering on request.
Well-behaved dogs welcome — perfect for family holidays with pets in Connemara.
Explore every corner of Doon House in a fully interactive 360° virtual tour. Wander the reception rooms, the library and the bedrooms — all from wherever you are.
Drag to look around, click to move through the house.
Launch Full TourDoon House is within easy reach of Connemara's most loved villages, beaches, mountains, restaurants and pubs.
The capital of Connemara — supermarkets, shops, restaurants, pubs, galleries and the scenic Sky Road. Weekly farmers' market and the famous Connemara Pony Show in August.
A picturesque fishing village known for its regatta, traditional music and the beaches at Gurteen and Dog's Bay. Also with a farmers' market and a Connemara pony show in July.
Reached by a scenic route along the Wild Atlantic Way, Galway City offers a rich selection of restaurants, pubs, cinemas and theatres, and has an International Arts Festival in July. Bus and train stations for easy connections.
Hints to finding the hidden corners of Ireland's wild west — from people who know it well.
Try an early morning climb to the 300-metre summit for panoramic views across the bay and surrounding landscape.
Read the guide →Try an early morning climb to the 300-metre summit for panoramic views across the bay and surrounding landscape.
Read the guide →Three of Ireland's most beautiful unspoilt beaches, all within 20 minutes' drive.
Read the guide →Download our PDF guide to the hidden beaches, walks and local spots most visitors never find — written by people who live here.
Weekly stays · Saturday to Saturday · Returning guests enjoy 10% off
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