What is the minimum stay?

There is a two night minimum stay at Duchas and usually three nights across the weekend.

Is Duchas suitable for groups?

Our cabin is curated as a retreat for two people; it's a secluded site that gives you the opportunity to completely switch off and reconnect with nature. It's not designed for groups.

Yes — even pups need to switch off. Add your dog at checkout for €40, which covers extra cleaning. We just ask that dogs be kept on a lead around the grounds so as not to disturb the wildlife.

Where is the closest shop?

We would advise stocking up on everything you need before you arrive so you can enjoy your stay at the cabin. There are grocery stores in Ballina (a large town with plenty of options, Lidle, Tesco, Dunes Stores), which is a 20-minute drive from the cabin. You also have Crossmonlina, which is a much smaller town with two small grocery stores. If you just need to pick up some essentials, this is your best option.

What kitchen facilities do you have?

The kitchen is kitted out with two gas rings and all the pots and pans you will need. There is a whistle kettle for your boiled water. We have a 200l fridge run off solar power to keep all your food cool (No freezer). Salt, pepper, oil, tea, coffee & sugar are all supplied.

Still have questions or need some help?

If you still need something answered, or perhaps some help making a booking - in the bottom right hand corner of your screen you will find Caint, our Samsú helper who can lend a hand.

Elevated view of a black cabin among trees and old stone walls at Duchas cabin, County Mayo, Ireland

Black timber cabin with a metal roof and flue framed by green trees at Duchas cabin, County Mayo

Timber barrel sauna with a black shingled roof and a wooden barrel on a deck at Duchas cabin, Mayo

Woman sitting on a deck looking out onto the Owenmore river in North Mayo

Bed beside a large window onto green woodland with lit brass reading lamps inside Duchas cabin, Mayo

Cosy dining nook with a knitted tea cosy, book and moka pot on the hob inside Duchas cabin, Mayo

Green kitchen with wood worktop, brass tap and hanging pans inside the Duchas cabin, County Mayo

White vessel basin on a navy vanity with brass tap and sage panelling inside Duchas offgrid cabin, Mayo

Black timber cabin with a metal roof and flue framed by green trees at Duchas offgrid cabin, County Mayo

Bed with green Eire cushions and lit brass reading lamps below a shelf niche inside Duchas cabin, Mayo

View from the bed through a corner window onto green woodland and meadow at Duchas cabin, Mayo

Vintage kitchen scale, tea and coffee jars and glassware on a wooden shelf inside Duchas, Mayo

A calm green river running through dense summer woodland at Duchas in County Mayo, Ireland

Timber barrel sauna with a black shingled roof and a wooden barrel on a deck at Duchas offgrid cabin, Mayo

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Duchas

5.0

Hosted by Byron Mayo

Sleeps 2 max

An off grid cabin for two on the banks of the Owenmore river in North Mayo, inside a mature native woodland on an old Irish estate. Hidden on the edge of a walled garden, Duchas is tucked into nature so you feel totally immersed Two-hundred-year-old beech trees stand over the water, and the birdsong barely stops — from the Goldcrest, Ireland's smallest bird, to the clatter of a pheasant taking off. The land carries its history openly: ring forts, standing stones and megalithic tombs sit in the woods around you. Inside, the cabin is built to sit quietly in all of this. There's a private wood-fired sauna and a cold plunge on the decking by the river, a king-size bed, a hot shower, and a small kitchen that runs on solar power. It's a two-night-minimum stay, secluded enough that you're unlikely to meet anyone else and designed for people who want feel deeply immersed into Irish nature and history.

River

Sauna

Dog friendly

Forest

Solo Friendly

Offgrid

From €195 per night

(2 nights min)

Duchas - The offgrid cabin in the west of Ireland draped in celtic charm

Who is Duchas for?

Duchas is for couples, friends and solo travellers who want real time in Irish nature and the country's ancient past. It sleeps two, it's secluded, and the pull of the place is the woodland, the river and the Celtic history layered through the land around it — ring forts, tombs and a 6,000-year-old landscape a short walk or drive away. It's a proper West of Ireland stay, not a quick hop from the city: about 2 hours 15 from Galway (105km) and 3 hours 30 from Dublin (250km). That distance is the point — you end up somewhere that still feels remote. Things to note: There's a 300m walk from the car park down a pebble path to the cabin (a wheelbarrow is provided for your bags). The cabin is deep in nature, so you'll hear wind, rain and wildlife around you. Phone signal is limited — you can make and take calls, but data is patchy, so it's worth downloading directions before you set off.

Check-in 16:00

Check-out 10:00

Sleeps 2 max

1 x King size bed

Wilderness level - 4/4

No encounters

What’s there to do?

You're in North Mayo, between Ireland's first designated wilderness area and the wild Atlantic coast, with some of the rawest walking and oldest history in the country on your doorstep. Wild Nephin National Park — Ireland's first wilderness area, home to some of Mayo's highest peaks — is about 30 minutes away, as is Dún Briste, the 45-metre sea stack marooned off Downpatrick Head since a storm in 1393. Closer to home, the native woodland along the Owenmore river is yours to wander:

If you want a swim, Lough Conn is just a 10 minute drive from Duchas

Step back through 6,000 years of Ireland's ancient past on the Blanemore Forest Archaeological Walk on the same land as Duchas

Enjoy your private woodfired sauna and cold plunge by the river. Soak up the sounds of birds hidden under the canopy of 200 year old beech trees.

What's in the cabin?

Outdoor firepit

Organic toiletries

King size bed

Hot shower & Eco-toilet

Indoor wood stove

Fridge and gas hob

Coffee beans & Tea

Outdoor cooking facilities

Salt pepper, oil, and sugar

Sauna

Towels and Bed Linen

Car Recommended

Parking 300m

Board games & books

Parking at the space

Radio

And, how do I get to the cabin?

Once booked, we will provide you with a what3words pin for you to find your cabin. But for now you can know it’s located on the outskirts of Moygownagh a small village in North Mayo.

By car

3:30 drive from Dublin - 250km & 2:15 drive from Galway - 105km

By Public transport

There are a number of routes into Ballina - A taxi would then be required from Ballina to the site. We would recommend prebooking the taxi.

See what others thought of Duchas

Overall

5.0from 4 reviews

Cleanliness: 5/5
Likelihood to Return: 5/5
Host: 4.8/5

Meet your host

Byron

5/5Host Rating

A note from your host

I have a deep passion for tourism in the West of Ireland, having grown up in a family dedicated to creating and running award-winning self-catering accommodation in Mayo. Through our nature retreats, I hope to share the beauty of our landscape while promoting biodiversity, rewilding, and a commitment to leaving our little corner of the world better than we found it.

A few things you might like to know

Favourite Morning

Leaving my home house walking down a boreen and through fields to a sheltered cove on Lough Conn and making a sausage sandwich for breakfast on an open fire.

Ideal Sunday

Exploring the beautiful places Mayo has to offer. Hikes along the coast, its incredible beaches and cosy pubs that are always full of craic.

Still have some questions?

From €195 per night

(2 nights min)

Who is Duchas for?

Check-in 16:00

Check-out 10:00

Sleeps 2 max

1 x King size bed

Wilderness level - 4/4

No encounters

And, how do I get to the cabin?

Once booked, we will provide you with a what3words pin for you to find your cabin. But for now you can know it’s located on the outskirts of Moygownagh a small village in North Mayo.

By car

3:30 drive from Dublin - 250km & 2:15 drive from Galway - 105km

By Public transport

There are a number of routes into Ballina - A taxi would then be required from Ballina to the site. We would recommend prebooking the taxi.

Meet your host

Byron

5/5Host Rating

A note from your host

A few things you might like to know

Favourite Morning

Leaving my home house walking down a boreen and through fields to a sheltered cove on Lough Conn and making a sausage sandwich for breakfast on an open fire.

Ideal Sunday

Exploring the beautiful places Mayo has to offer. Hikes along the coast, its incredible beaches and cosy pubs that are always full of craic.

Duchas

Who is Duchas for?

What’s there to do?

What's in the cabin?

And, how do I get to the cabin?

See what others thought of Duchas

Meet your host

A note from your host

A few things you might like to know

Favourite Morning

Ideal Sunday

Still have some questions?

What is the minimum stay?

Is Duchas suitable for groups?

Can I bring my Dog?

Where is the closest shop?

What kitchen facilities do you have?

Still have questions or need some help?

Duchas

Who is Duchas for?

What’s there to do?

What's in the cabin?

And, how do I get to the cabin?

See what others thought of Duchas

Meet your host

A note from your host

A few things you might like to know

Favourite Morning

Ideal Sunday

Still have some questions?

What is the minimum stay?

Is Duchas suitable for groups?

Can I bring my Dog?

Where is the closest shop?

What kitchen facilities do you have?

Still have questions or need some help?