About
Welcome to the multi-award winning, North Irish Lodge Holiday Cottages, situated along the beautiful east coast of County Antrim in Islandmagee.
Islandmagee is a small peninsula and was established from Mac Aodha (Magee) a prominent Irish family in the area.
The North Irish Lodge is a balance of being a 30 minutes drive from Belfast City Centre and being at the start of the dramatic Causeway Coastal road. We are surrounded by rural countryside with westward facing spectacular sunsets over Larne Lough.
Our stone cottages are beautifully restored farm buildings from 1850, maintaining much of the rural charm.
The North Irish Lodge is made up of 3 specially named holiday cottages:
1. Brennan’ Barn: Sleeps 5 adults / 1x double, 3 x single beds
2. Annie’s Croft: Sleeps 4 adults / 1 x double, 2x single, 1x cot
3. Leahy’s Loft: Sleeps 4 adults / 1x double, 2 x single
The luxurious cottages are ideal for special family occasions and reunions and are suitable for guests with disabled needs. We are also a fantastic location for hosting wedding guest accommodation for Magheramorne Estate, Ballygally Castle, Hillmount House and Altahammond Barn Whitehead.
Enjoy views of Scotland across the sea: in particular the Paps of Jura, Mull of Kintyre and the Ailsa Craig. Keep a look out for islands off the Irish coast - The Maiden’s and the Copeland Islands too.
The North Irish Lodge is a family business and was bought by The Brennan’s, a local farming family, in July 2022.
The Brennan family have lived in Islandmagee for over a century and would love for you to enjoy their local area.
Thank you for booking with us,
The Brennan Family
Please find the following awaiting for you in your cottage:
1. A welcome pack including tea, coffee, milk, butter and bread
2. Open Fire: A fire lighting welcome bundle: coal and sticks
3. Electricity and oil heating included in the price of stay
4. Complimentary Wifi: superfast fibre broadband
5. Free parking facilities
6. Self – catering facilities: microwave, toaster, kettle, small oven
7. In – house laundry service
8. Larne Lough View: look across to the famous Game of Thrones, “White Wall” film site at Magheramorne Quarry
9. A smart TV in the living room
10. Disable friendly facilities
11. West Facing with a Picnic Table / BBQ area located at the front of the cottagesideal for watching the sunset over Larne Lough and the Glens of Antrim
Local Attractions:
Within this pack we have included a list of tourist attractions that are on your doorstep!
Whitehead is a 5 minute drive and nestles between two headlands: one Basalt (Blackhead), the other formerly Limestone, from which Whitehead got its name.
1. The Gobbin’s famous Cliff Path *Book tours online or at the Visitor’s Centre
2. The Gobbin’s Centre Café and Children’s play park
3. Gobbin’s Craft: jewellery manufacturing workshop
4. Brown’s Bay Beach with views of The Maiden’s Lighthouse
5. Portmuck Harbour and Muck Island
6. The famous homemade Rhinka Ice-cream parlour / Toy shop. Serving the community for over 70years and previously a dance hall.
7. Whitehead Victorian Steam Railway and museum / Afternoon tea
8. McKee’s Bakery Whitehead: fresh soda and potato bread for a traditional Irish breakfast fry-up
9. The Bank House, Whitehead: Lighthouse Yarns host workshops
10. Audrey Kyle local Artist, Art Studio, The Gobbin’s Road
11. Kilcoan Gardens, Islandmagee
12. Whitehead Promenade and Blackhead Lighthouse Walk
13. Maud’s ice cream Café: Whitehead
14. Carrickfergus Castle and Promenade
15. Carrickfergus Gas Works
16. Golf Courses: Larne and Whitehead
17. Multiple E – bike tours: Pedal2places.com
Whitehead and Blackhead Tours, Portmuck and Gobbins Tour, Brown’s Bay and Mill Bay Tour and Ballycarry and Gleno Tour
18. Multiple equestrian centres located on Islandmagee and local Blacksmiths
19. Stand up Paddle (SUP) board Tours: Islandmagee and Whitehead
20. Gleno Waterfalls
21. Carnfunnock Country Park
22. Bird Watching over Larne Lough
23. Fishing spots: Skernaghan’s Point and many others
24. Murder Mystery Events
25. Famous Antrim Causeway Coast
26. Boat Tours: Glenarm and Carnlough
27. Glenarriff Forest Park and Waterfall
28. Glenarm Castle and Gardens
29. Glenarm Forest River Walk (Please ask for directions)
30. Whiskey Tour: Arkle Bar Carnlough
31. Steenson’s Jewellers Glenarm: family run goldsmiths with handcrafted distinctive jewellery
Please visit www.northirishlodge.com for further details.
Facilities
Children & Infants
- Accept children (Minimum age)
Establishment Features
- Central heating throughout
- Event venue
- Groups accepted
- Linen provided
- Real log/coal fires
- Showers
Leisure Facilities
- Access to golf course
- Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
- Fishing
- Spa bath - Hot tub available on request
- Television in lounge/TV room - Smart TV in living room
- Wifi - Superfast Fibre Broadband
Parking & Transport
- Parking (free)
Payment Methods
- All major credit/debit cards accepted
- Deposit Reqired
- Midweek breaks
- Short breaks available
- Weekend breaks
Provider Preferences
- Al fresco dining
- Coastal
- Country house
- In countryside
- Non smoking establishment
Room / Unit Features
- Central heating in all units
- Hairdryer Available
- Ironing Facilities
- Sleeps 4
- Tea & coffee making facilities
- TV
- Units available with real log/coal fires
