Rae’s Cabin. For two.

A honey-pine vaulted ceiling, a McNutt of Donegal tweed headboard, corner doors onto a covered deck, and a private hot tub looking out to Mulroy Bay.

Sleeps
Two guests
Bedroom
One king-size
Bed
King-size
Hot tub
Private, 24h
Dogs
Welcome
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Named for Davey John’s middle daughter, who never quite left Devlinmore.

Log Cabin One

A chalet for two, built for slowing down.

Rae’s Cabin sits on the terrace above the cottage, looking out across the smallholding to the bay. Inside it’s all honey-coloured pine: a vaulted ceiling, an open-plan living room and kitchen, and a bedroom with a king-size bed and a McNutt of Donegal tweed headboard. Corner doors fold back onto the covered deck.

It sleeps two. Rae’s deck is the point: a covered veranda with its own private hot tub, bistro chairs and a sofa, set up so you can sit out whatever the weather. There’s a BBQ pavilion with a ceramic-egg grill in the yard, and the shared sauna and games room are a short walk across the courtyard.

Outside

The covered deck, and the hot tub on it.

Rae’s covered porch and private hot tub with the teak sofa
Hot tub

Private, on the covered deck

Private, covered, and yours 24/7. Heated and ready when you arrive. The cover stays on between sessions so the heat doesn’t escape, and because the deck is covered, you can sit out in it whatever Donegal’s doing.

The ceramic-egg kamado grill at Rae’s Cabin, lid open
BBQ

A ceramic-egg grill in the pavilion

A kamado-style ceramic egg under the BBQ pavilion on the patio, the kind you can sear a steak on and slow-cook over. Charcoal, brush and ash bucket provided; instructions are in the welcome book.

The view out from under Rae’s covered porch, toward the cottage and the bay
The view

Out to the front of the cottage, and the bay

The deck looks out over the front of the cottage and away across to Mulroy Bay in the distance. The light pollution out here is properly low; on a clear, moonless night you’ll get the stars over the tub.

Also yours during your stay, just across the courtyard: a hot-stone sauna and a games room in the original forge.
Inside the hot-stone sauna, the fibre-optic starfield ceiling seen through the glass
Open 24 hours, guests only

Davey John’s Sauna

A hot-stone sauna in what used to be the peat shed. Electric with coals on top, twenty minutes from cold to 85°C, then yours for as long as you like. No booking. Yours with every stay; never opened to anyone from outside.

See the sauna
The whiskey-stave bar in the games room, Mulroy Bay through the picture window
In the old forge

The Games Room

The original forge, where Shane’s grandfather worked iron, restored as a games room. Charred timber walls, a whiskey-stave table with Guinness stools, a dartboard, a chess set, and a proper TV for the rugby. Open 24h by PIN.

See the games room
Five guest dogs settled on the bench on the cabin deck
For the dog

Dogs are welcome in the cabin, too.

Bring the dog. There’s a hose by the back for wash-downs after the beach, the deck has room for them to settle while you’re in the tub, and three blue-flag beaches with dog-friendly stretches are within twenty minutes.

Dogs at Davey John’s
Around the cabin

A base for North Donegal, five minutes from the golf.

The cabins sit on the same smallholding as the cottage, between Milford and Carrigart, four kilometres from the village, on a main road, not down a country lane, so a short drive gets you almost anywhere on the Fanad and Rosguill peninsulas.

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Good to know

A few honest details, before you book.

The things we always end up explaining anyway, better said here, before you’ve packed the car.

Just for two

The cabin sleeps two: one bedroom with a king-size bed. It’s built for couples; if you’re a family or a group, Ruby’s Cottage next door sleeps six and is the better fit.

The hot tub on arrival

Heated and ready when you arrive: at temperature when you walk in, not warming up.

Two cabins, side by side

There are two log cabins on the terrace. Each has its own private deck and hot tub; you won’t be sharing yours. They make sense to book together for two couples travelling as one party.

Parking

Off-street parking on the drive, up by the cabins. The cottage guests park separately, lower down.

Check-in & check-out

Check-in from 15:00. Self check-in by lockbox; the code arrives by WhatsApp the morning of your arrival. Check-out by 10:00, and if you need a later one ask; usually fine outside peak weeks.

Wifi and linen

Fibre to the property; last speed test was 465 Mbps. Fresh linen, towels, hot tub robes and beach towels all provided. If you’d like to take a robe home, we ask for €100 a robe and €10 a towel.

What’s included

Everything in the cabin

Views

  • Bay, mountain and sea views

Bathroom

  • Outdoor shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo, conditioner, body soap and shower gel

Bedroom

  • Wardrobe and dresser
  • Hangers, extra pillows and blankets
  • Room-darkening blinds
  • Bed linens and towels provided

Kitchen

  • Gas hob, electric oven
  • Ninja air fryer
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Nespresso Vertuo machine — pods provided
  • Kettle, toaster
  • Wine glasses, dishes and utensils
  • Cooking basics provided — pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
  • Dining table
  • Washer and dryer
  • Iron and drying rack

Entertainment

  • Samsung smart TV with Fire Stick
  • Amazon Prime, Disney+, Netflix
  • Bluetooth speaker
  • Ethernet connection
  • Wifi
  • Flip-down desk

Heating

  • Central heating

Family

  • Cot (available on request)
  • Baby gates (available on request)

Safety

  • Smoke alarm
  • Carbon monoxide alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Exterior security cameras (courtyard and entrance — none inside the stay)

Outdoor

  • Private hot tub — year-round, available 24 hours
  • Chiminea
  • Outdoor furniture and dining area
  • Charcoal BBQ
  • Garden

Shared on the property

  • Sauna
  • Games room
  • Walkway across the road down to the shore — stony foreshore on Mulroy Bay, good for a cup of tea and a photo, not an afternoon at the beach

Practicalities

  • Free parking on the property
  • Private entrance
  • Self check-in with lockbox
  • Pets welcome (assistance animals always welcome)
  • Mulroy Bay across the road

Not provided

  • Air conditioning (Donegal doesn’t really need it)
Questions

Common questions

How many does each cabin sleep?
Two.
Does each cabin have its own hot tub?
Yes, a private hot tub each, yours any time of day.
Can we use the sauna and games room?
Yes, both are shared across all the stays.
Direct rates · No platform fees

Book the cabin. Or ask Shane.

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