Mary and Des offered to pick us up from the bus stop when we got into Dublin/Swords after a day of travelling from Galway. Their family was welcoming and very friendly.

Our room was perfect for us with a nice view of the back yard. Since it was the weekend, Des cooked us a great breakfast our first morning there with eggs from the chickens and tasty sausage. On the second morning, Mary and Des were both out by the time we got up, so they had left breakfast stuff out for us to enjoy.

Swords was quite nice! We visited a couple of really nice restaurants there on the recommendation of our hosts. If you're more interested in visiting Dublin, there is an express bus that will take you right to the city. We opted instead to head into Malahide where we enjoyed a visit to Malahide castle, a great lunch at Gibney's pub, and a walk along the beach. Catching a bus back to Swords was quite simple.

It was an absolute pleasure to spend time chatting with Des, Mary, and their girls. This is a great place to stay if you're interested in visiting the Dublin area but don't necessarily want to be staying right in the city.