Title: Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage Holiday home in Newry ## Photo gallery for Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage ![Exterior - Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage (Ballyward)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/121000000/120290000/120286300/120286278/8c569864.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Private kitchen - Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage (Ballyward)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/121000000/120290000/120286300/120286278/2becc16b.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage (Ballyward)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/121000000/120290000/120286300/120286278/fd6a22ed.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage (Ballyward)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/121000000/120290000/120286300/120286278/2334d584.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining - Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage (Ballyward)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/121000000/120290000/120286300/120286278/5bdd8e99.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi. ### Entire home 4 bedrooms3 bathrooms ## Popular amenities - Dryer - Pet-friendly - Washer ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage A lovingly restored 200-year-old Irish cottage near Castlewellan near the Mourne Mountains - one of Northern Ireland’s most scenic regions. • Four bedrooms & three bathrooms • Hand-built kitchen • Open hearth fireplace and wood-burning stove •Off-grid power by solar panels • Sleeps 8 comfortably Whether you’re hiking mountains, walking beaches, exploring film locations, or just curling up by the fire, Jackdaw Cottage is the perfect peaceful getaway or an adrenaline filled Mourne adventure! Jackdaw Cottage is a lovingly restored Irish Cottage with beautiful panoramic views of the Mournes and Slieve Croob and Dromara hills. It has charm and character in every room you enter. Whether it's relaxing on cosy seats by the fire or cooking up a dinner in the Cottage kitchen Jackdaw Cottage is the most beautiful picturesque cottage you will find. A completely private location 400m up a private lane means complete privacy and relaxation. With two king size beds and two double beds, our four bedroom cottage can easily sleep 8 people. With exposed beams, beautiful wooden doors and beautiful handmade timber sliding sash windows, you'll never want to leave Jackdaw Cottage. The house is powered via solar panels so we are completely off-grid! A three year restoration project was undertaken by myself, Chris Murphy to restore this beautiful cottage. The last person to live there died in 1859! And the house lay derelict until 1970 when it was converted into a cattle quarantine centre for cattle being exported all over the world from Ireland! Then in 2022 I bought the house and saved it from demolition as it was for sale as a building site. Instead of allowing someone to destroy this beautiful property, I restored it back to its former glory! The name Jackdaw Cottage was given to the house by my neighbour, when I was restoring the property at the beginning I was bombarded by jackdaw birds trying to nest inside the house and chimneys which they had been doing for generations. The birds saw it as their house, not mine! So rather than fight them I built little nesting holes in the walls of the house and they nest there now instead, the name Jackdaw Cottage was to simply acknowledge them! A huge amount of late nights, dedication and hard work went into this restoration but all worth it to bring this cottage back to life and welcome guests from all over the world! NI tourism board certified! You have sole use of the entire property. Dogs are allowed. Please message beforehand regarding bringing dogs along as there are horses, sheep and cattle in the surrounding fields. A lockbox is provided outside for remote check-ins for people arriving late etc. We also have a huge garden so perfect for a group get together and kids! My phone number is on the guest book and I'm available anytime if any problem should arise. Ample parking is available all around the cottage front and back. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: WiFi ### Bedrooms - 4 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2.5 bathrooms - Hair dryer - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - Up to 23 kg per pet ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/122000000/121090000/121082700/121082611/e833d658.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Beachside-Stunning seaview home Kilkeel - Washer - Free WiFi - Outdoor space - Parking available [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-22&endDate=2025-12-23&selected=121082611&PinnedHotelID=121082611&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/105000000/104370000/104370000/104369956/12c4f595.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Mountain-View Cabin with Hot Tub Annalong - Hot tub - Kitchen - Pet-friendly - Parking available [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-22&endDate=2025-12-23&selected=104369956&PinnedHotelID=104369956&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/117000000/116500000/116495200/116495170/w1014h683x6y0-eb17c507.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### A Cosy Place in the Heart of the Mournes Newcastle - Kitchen - Pet-friendly - Free WiFi - Parking available 10 Exceptional 2 reviews [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-22&endDate=2025-12-23&selected=116495170&PinnedHotelID=116495170&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing, iron/ironing board](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/85000000/84700000/84693500/84693481/df215fd6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Avoca Hotel Newcastle - Free WiFi - Restaurant - Breakfast available - Bar 9.6 Exceptional 151 reviews £171 includes taxes & fees 1 Jan - 2 Jan 2026 [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-01-01&endDate=2026-01-02&selected=84693481&PinnedHotelID=84693481&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM ### Check-out Check-out before 11:00 AM ### Special check-in instructions You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools ### Pets Pets are allowed Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees 5 total (up to 23 kg per pet) ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=54.26802,-6.06861&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:ebgjIxg%60d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key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=XUl0eTUO1GDh2rLNLynXMmrGPok=) Ballyward, Northern Ireland #### What's nearby - Ballyward Lake \- 8 min drive \- 4.0 miles - Castlewellan Forest Park \- 10 min drive \- 5.2 miles - Mourne Mountains \- 12 min drive \- 5.4 miles - Drumena Cashel \- 13 min drive \- 6.7 miles - Legamanny Dolmen \- 13 min drive \- 9.4 miles #### Getting around - Scarva Station - 26 min drive - Belfast (BHD-George Best Belfast City) - 64 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Clonduff Bar - ‬17 min drive - ‪The Yard Restaurant - ‬12 min drive - ‪Mrs Colemans Bar - ‬12 min drive - ‪Urban Coffee - ‬12 min drive - ‪Nel’s - ‬12 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage pet-friendly? ### What time is check-in at Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage? ### What time is check-out at Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage? ### Where is Jackdaw Cottage, fully restored traditional Irish cottage located? ## Have a question? 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