The Courtyard consists of 6 purpose-built self catering holiday homes, nestling beneath the Slieve Mish Mountains, on the edge of Tralee Bay in County Kerry. Just 3km outside the county town of Tralee, and convenient to both the Dingle Peninsula and the Lakes of Killarney, the Courtyard is an ideal holiday destination on the beautiful West coast of Ireland. 

Families are especially welcome here and outdoor facilities include a barbecue area, a double tennis court with basketball area, and an outdoor childrens' playground. A sauna is being built indoors to complete our range of facilities for all the family, whatever the weather.

The 2 bed Cottages consists of 1 double bedroom ensuite and a twin bedroom. There is a pull out bed in the twin room (this is ideally for children only).

THE GALLERY

The Gallery is one of the six stone cottages in a restored courtyard 3km from Tralee.  The Gallery is an open plan contemporary style apartment which is extremely spacious and very private. It overlooks the courtyard and garden and there are wonderful views of the mountains.  The Gallery is an apartment ideally suited to a couple.  It has been designed with lots of attention to detail.   It has a log burning stove in the open plan living/bedroom area and beautifully exposed original redbrick walls in the bedroomed area with an impressive suede six foot bed.
On arrival there is a welcome basket containing wine, brown bread and chocolates along with fresh wild flowers in all rooms.  It is a beauitiful place to relax and unwind.  On site there is a tennis court, barbecue area and herb garden.  There is also an outdoor terrace where you can enjoy your breakfast.

The Courtyard and The Gallery are the ideal location for touring Kerry and they are only minutes to the beach and are within walking distance to the historic village of Blennerville where there are three pubs and a lovely restuarant.

THINGS TO DO IN THE TRALEE AREA:

Tralee is situated at the edge of the Dingle Peninsula, and is a regional centre for tourism in Ireland, surrounded by sandy beaches, golf courses and some of Europe's quietest valleys and hills. It fosters Irish culture and traditional music, song and dance in a wonderfully informal atmosphere. Just at the edge of town, a 15 minute drive from Kerry airport, Crystal Fountain Holiday village offers you the perfect holiday base in Kerry. Here you will find plenty of activities for all the family:

• The Aqua Dome: one of Ireland’s largest indoor waterworlds, is a marvellous complex of pools, slides, waves and rapids. Whether it’s a quiet paddle you want or the wild excitement of being swept away in a whirlpool, the Aqua Dome is a treat for all the family. Nor do you have to get wet to enjoy the place. Aqua Golf, an 18-hole themed miniature golf course located alongside the Aqua Dome, is a great game for all ages.
• The Rose of Tralee Festival: The Rose of Tralee International Festival
  It said by many that Tralee is best known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival which takes place every year in August. It is one of Ireland’s premier flagship festivals where people come from far and wide to enjoy the best in Irish and international music acts and also enjoy events such as parades, an amazing fireworks display and nightly seisiuns.
• Golfing: “Champion Courses in a Splendid Setting”
  The Kerries Golf Course, on the Spa Road, a lovingly created parkland course with a dramatic backdrop of the Sliabh Mish Mountains and Tralee Bay. A well-drained course that is playable all year round, it features large sand based greens that are a pleasure to putt on. With the addition of a new clubhouse, restaurant and wine bar, The Kerries offers “a complete day out”.The Arnold Palmer designed Tralee Golf Club’s 18-hole course at Barrow, just outside Tralee, is Tralee’s best know course. Perched on the edge of the ocean, the setting of island, sea and mountain provide a magnificent backdrop to the game. Further along the coast, Ballybunion boasts two courses – the Old Course and the Cashen. The Old Course is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top 10 and golfers like Jack Nicklaus love to come to play here. American President Bill Clinton has enjoyed it too. US Open and Masters champion Tom Watson describes Ballybunion as his all-time favourite, “the best in the world” and “a true test of golf”. Ballyheigue offers a beautiful 9-hole course, its greens stretching below a ruined 18th century castle looking out over Tralee Bay. Ardfert also has a 9-hole course sited in undulating parkland, and there is a PGA qualified instructor a hand to help you perfect you game. It is easy to be distracted by the splendour of the surroundings as you play, but recollect that under an ancient law all golf balls lost in Barrow are forfeited to Geoffrey de Clahuill, to whom King John made a grant “forever” of local wrecks.
• Walking & Hillwalking in the surrounding valleys and hills.
• Tralee town on your doorstep, complete with shops, restaurants cinemas and pubs.
• Blennerville windmill and steam train ride: The Tralee & Dingle Light Railway (1891 – 1953) was one of the world’s most famous narrow gauge railways. Now the Tralee – Blennerville section has been restored and visitors can experience the sensation of travelling by steam train from Tralee to Blennerville during the summer season. Once you reach Blennerville, you may visit its famous Windmill. This unique 201 year old restored windmill houses an acclaimed audio-visual exhibition of Irish milling history and features working millstones. Exhibitions on the history of bread-making in Ireland and on the Blennerhassetts, founders of Blennerville, are also on show.
• Jungle Jims Adventure World and Bowling at the Super Bowl
• Beaches: Nature has blessed Kerry with a wonderful number and variety of beaches, several of them just a short drive from Tralee. The vast expanses of Banna to the north and Derrymore to the west are hugely popular. Likewise Ballybunion and Maherees, where the delights of sea and sand are augmented by a diversity of entertainments and seasports. The bonus is that many of the county’s beaches have safety and cleanliness endorsement in the form of European Flags. The County Council has worked hard to secure those flags. Among other things, they have installed resident lifeguards at Maherees, Banna, Derrynane, Ventry, Inch, Ballybunion North and South, Ballyheigue, Fenit, Ballinskelligs, White Strand (Cahirciveen) and Rossbeigh. Understandably, the Council is proud that Kerry has more Blue Flags (14) than any other county. Note, by the way, that Fenit Marina also boasts a Blue Flag and is one of only four marinas in Ireland with the distinction.
• Siamsa Tire- Founded in 1974, Siamsa Tire, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland, presents on stage a theatrical entertainment based on the wealth of music, dance and folklore that has evolved in Ireland from the earliest times to the present. Siamsa Tire has represented Ireland all over the world and is the showpiece of the Celtic culture of music, mime, story and dance.
• Kerry County Museum: Kerry County Museum, housed in the Ashe Memorial Hall in Denny Street, provides a fascinating guide to the archaeological riches and heritage of the county. Your tour of the museum is complemented by a visit to the Geraldine Experience, which takes you back in time to Medieval Ireland. Visitors can walk through the re-created streets, houses, abbey and castle of medieval Tralee. Special sound, lighting and odour effects help to make this an almost life-like experience.
• Kingdom Greyhound Stadium: If you want a night out full of colour, excitement, and excellent food, all in lavish comfort, Tralee’s ultra-modern Kingdom Greyhound Stadium is the place to head for. The splendid grandstand allows panoramic views of the action, while the restaurant, lounge bar, and hospitality suites ensure punters are kept plied with essential sustenance. A great night’s fun? You bet!
• Horses: “The home of Great Horse-Racing”
  Tralee comes alive to the thrill of horseracing for the Guinness Ireland Group sponsored six day festival meeting at the end of August and the Whit weekend in June. The cream of the Irish track gathers in Ballybeggan, Tralee, in hopes of finding champions like the great Dawn Run who won her first race here before going on to take the Champions Hurdle and Golf Cup at Cheltenham.
• Fishing: There are few things more satisfying than time spent on the edge of water. The sea is open to everyone while rivers are managed by clubs who provide permits at reasonable rates. The Feale River curls round Listowel and returns a good run of salmon and sea trout. The mouth of the river is a great place for flatfish – flounder, dab and plaice. The Smearla, a tributary of the Feale, is also good for salmon and trout. The season runs from 1 March to 30 September, and the sea or Fenit’s angling boats will take you further out. The west point of Kerry Head is a feeding ground for mackerel that come in from August on, and there are wrasse and pollock here and on the southern side of the Head. Ballybunion is especially good for turbot from May to late September and when the main beach is busy you can cross by the right-of-way through the Golf Club and onto the strand. Tralee Bay Angling Club holds competitions here in summer. You can take a rod onto Fenit pier, and two miles west of Ballyheigue, on the Kerry Head road is another pier which offers safe fishing.

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If you would like to make a booking or if you have any enquires, please call our office on 064-6641170 (+353-646641170) or email info@dreamireland.com, please note that availability is subject to change.

Weekend rates are available on request!

The cottages are fully booked until October 2011