Davey John’s Forge · Bring the dog

Dogs welcome. Properly.

All three stays take dogs: enclosed gardens so they’re off-lead safely, a wash-down hose for after the beach, and three blue-flag beaches with dog-friendly stretches within twenty minutes.

Bring the dog

Not just ‘dogs allowed.’ Set up for them.

All three stays (the cottage and both cabins) welcome dogs, and they’re genuinely set up for it rather than tolerating it. The cottage has its own enclosed garden, front and back, separate from the cabin garden, so your dog can be off-lead without another guest’s dog appearing. There’s a hose by the back for the inevitable wash-down after the beach.

And the beaches are the point. Three blue-flag beaches with dog-friendly stretches are within twenty minutes, plus Tramore, a wide sandy strand where dogs are properly welcome. Dogs have stayed here happily for years; yours will be fine.

For the dog

Made for muddy paws.

Guest dogs on the deck They settle in fast; these five did.
Five guest dogs settled on a cabin deck bench
The enclosed garden Off-lead safe, front and back at the cottage.
The cottage’s garden and gazebo from the lawn, the red half door across the gravel
Beach country Three dog-friendly beaches within twenty minutes.
Walking two dogs on the estuary beach near Doe Castle, a dark cloud breaking behind
Room around the deck Space for them to settle while you’re in the tub.
A cabin deck with room for a dog to settle
Room to roam A smallholding on its own ground, the bay across the road.
Mulroy Bay and the Donegal coast from the air
The honest detail

What ‘dog-friendly’ actually means here.

Enclosed

Off-lead, safely

The cottage garden is enclosed front and back, separate from the cabins, so your dog won’t meet a stranger’s dog rounding the corner.

Wash-down

A hose by the back

For after the beach, before they’re back on the good rugs. Old towels provided; the good ones stay in the cupboard.

Beaches

Three within twenty minutes

Tra Beg at Downings, plus the dog-friendly stretches, and Tramore, a wide sandy strand where the dog can run.

All three take dogs

Any of the three. All welcome dogs.

The front of Ruby’s Cottage in sunshine
For families & groups

Ruby’s Cottage

Three bedrooms, a wood-burner, a cinema projector and a bay-view garden. Sleeps six.
The covered porch and hot tub at Rae’s Cabin, in the sun
For couples

Rae’s Cabin

Honey-pine warmth, a Donegal tweed headboard and a covered deck with its own hot tub. Sleeps two.
The covered deck and hot tub at Margaret’s Cabin, at dusk
For couples

Margaret’s Cabin

The twin cabin, with the deck and hot tub looking straight out to Mulroy Bay. Sleeps two.
Questions

Common questions

Which stays take dogs?
All three.
Any rules?
Off the beds and furniture, and a quick clean-up after them. There are often other dogs on site, so please keep an eye on yours.
Direct rates · No platform fees

Bring the dog. Book any of the three.

The cottage and both cabins are dog-friendly. There’s no surprise pet surcharge to find at checkout; just tell us how many dogs when you book. Book direct: we honour Airbnb and Booking.com rates here, with no commission to swallow.

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