the copper bath
hot water on tap, on the deck, under the open sky. go at sunset, stay for the bats and the stars.
"the outside tub every night!!" yasmine
from €211 a night · always the best rate when you book heredates gone? get first dibs on cancellations
sleeps
two, in a king up top
from dublin
an hour by car
getting in
300m across a meadow
runs on
sun and well water
most of the good stuff is outside.
a deck facing south over the woods to the wicklow mountains. light a fire, run the bath, let the evening happen.
the sauna
rustic, wood-fired, five minutes up the field with the mountains in view. yours to use as much as you like.
"loved chopping up the kindling too!" edie
the outdoor oven
a weltevree wood-fired oven with a pizza stone, plus a fire pit with a grill. logs and firelighters are on us.
"a real highlight." kumar
the big window
a daybed under one huge pane of glass. deer, pheasants and red kites come and go across it all day.
"glued to the big window." eoin
tigín /chig-een/ is irish for tiny house.
ours was handcrafted in the west of ireland in 2023 by common knowledge, from natural materials. we filled it with ceramics and textiles from irish makers wherever we could.
- king bed on the mezzanine, up a ladder
- daybed, dining table, chairs
- kitchen with gas hob and ice box
- coffee beans, grinder, tea
- hot shower, organic toiletries
- scandi-style dry toilet
- heating, and air con for july
- wifi, if you must
tigín & tonic
put the phone in the box.
there's a lockbox by the door for your devices. what's left is a 1980s sanyo hi-fi, a shelf of tapes, an instant camera, board games, books and the radio.
"we came home feeling more relaxed than we ever have."
sinead
the land
seventy acres, slowly rewilding.
the cabin sits in the corner of a big south-facing meadow. around it: native woodland with a stream, thousands of young trees, a heritage orchard, a syntropic forest garden in the making and an old farmhouse we're restoring. it's all yours to wander.
red kites
circling over the bog
deer
often a doe and her fawn
pheasants
loud and unbothered
pine marten
if you're very lucky
bats
over the bath at twilight
sheep
grazing the meadow some weeks
what guests take home.
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5.0for location
"a hot outdoor bath as the sun was setting. such a peaceful and magical experience."
"it gave us space to slow down, breathe and simply enjoy being together."
"they have truly created a slice of heaven on this land."
"the weather was poor when we were there but the cabin is so cozy we still had a great time."
"nothing was difficult about the stay. clear instructions and simple systems made us feel at home right away."
"i had previously booked my parents into tigín. after so many recommendations, we made the trip ourselves."
seen through their eyes.
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when you do leave.
on the edge of glenmalure, in the garden of ireland. the short list we give friends. the full one is in the cabin.
- 5 minclara valeriver swimming. park by the old bridge and walk down.
- 10 minavondale, beyond the treesparnell's house and a 1.4km walk up in the treetops.
- 15 minglendaloughglacial lakes and monastic ruins. go early, before the buses.
- 15 minavocathe handweavers' mill, a tour and a café.
- 22 minroundwood storesbakery, coffee and supplies. grab a pizza for the outdoor oven.
- 25 minbrittas bay3km of powdery sand, for a bracing swim.
the tigín minibar.
stocked by lennox street grocer with things we genuinely love, for after the sauna or a nightcap under the stars. staying with us? tick off what you had and settle up on your phone.
céad míle fáilte.
we're tim and katie.
we built tigín so our small family would have a cosy, peaceful place to come home to in ireland. we started little holiday to share it. the land is ours and tim's parents', and we're always happy to tell you its story, or point you to a good walk.
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book with us and we look after you ourselves, from first message to last log.
- always our best price
- early check-in whenever we can
- a little welcome gift waiting for you
good to know
the walk in
park at the gate and walk 300m through two fields. there's a wagon for bags, but pack light and bring wellies or boots.
arriving
check-in from 3pm, sometimes earlier. come while it's still light. you'll get the eircode and gate code before you arrive.
leaving
out by 10am. a later checkout is sometimes possible, for a fee.
the bed and the loo
the king is up a ladder, so be happy to climb. the toilet is a dry, odourless composting one.
who it's for
two adults. no children, no parties. dogs welcome if you let us know.
getting here
an hour from dublin. no car? take the train to rathdrum, then a 10 minute taxi.
booked out?
get first dibs on cancellations.
tigín books up weeks ahead. tell us the dates you're after and we'll email you if they open up, or when we release new ones. the waitlist hears first, hours before social media.