Great Blasket Island Accommodation

Just off the Great Blasket after a wonderful 24 hour escape. Stayed in Peig's house,did a 90 mimute loop walk with stunning views, walked the beach with the seal colony, seals swimming along as we walked the shore, lit the fire and let the night come in slowly over dinner while watching the ever changing and captivating sea view. A magical escape from it all. With a bit of forethought we didn't miss the electricity. Power banks charged our phones as we had to keep in touch with home and the phone coverage is excellent. A cool box for dinner and we were sorted. Dealing with Alice for the booking and Billy and Chris on the boat and Darren and Emma on the Island was an absolute pleasure. The boat out was very rough but we were well warned and felt secure. Be flexible and prepared for changes of schedule due to the weather. Bring warm clothes and sturdy waterproof footwear. Thank you Alice, Billy, Chris, Darren and Emma for being great hosts and for all the chats. This solitude, peace, proximity to nature and beauty is a rare thing.

We stayed for 2 nights in cottage No 4 in May and we enjoyed our time. The scenery is fantastic and the walk around the island is enjoyable with great views. The hosts Brock and Claire are very friendly and helpful. The beach is beautiful, especially with the seal colony. The cottage is very very basic. We didn’t expect a luxury accommodation, but there are a few things, we couldn’t understand… On the kitchen/dining room floor were 10 centimetres long holes filled with gravel. A few times I went into the holes with my foot and the gravel spread all over and I was lucky not to twist my ankle. We think the cottage needs some maintenance. The bathroom wasn’t looking inviting. We had no problem with the cold shower, but to press the button for to keep the water flowing is ridiculous. Anyway good tradesmen are needed! We know the management/owners of the cottages are trying to do their best, but we think, it’s a wrong understanding of „authentic life of the Islanders“ and living in the past. We missed, that the coffee shop wasn’t open and we missed very much, that during our stay there was no tour guide with the knowledge of the history of the Great Blasket Islands.