Gortnahoe cottage leaves a lovely scent of lavender lingering

Rural but not remote, you’ll be relaxed as soon as you enter, writes Trish Dromey.

Everything about Lavender Cottage is pretty — from its colourful flower-filled gardens to its tastefully renovated interior and picture postcard frontage. It is, almost predictably, owned by a UK couple who bought it ten years ago and invested time and effort into turning a rundown farmhouse into a romantic rustic cottage.

Located 5km from Gortnahoe village and 11km from Thurles, it has everything you might expect from a property of this type, including a front garden planted with lavender, half doors, and windowsills painted lavender blue.