If you are lucky enough to see Ann’s place is free, give yourself a gift and book it. Not only is the house great and a two minute walk to the Dart, but Ann is a human angel. After traveling to Dublin from the US, I promptly left my phone in a taxi. I was resigned to not having it when Ann comes to my door, tells me she did some clever detective work and found it, and the next day will drive a half hour out of her way to get it. She said, “I’ll have it by the time you get back from hiking.”
AND SHE DID!
I am traveling alone across Ireland and truly believe if I found myself in a bind, I could still call Ann and she would do everything she could to help me. You don’t run across people like her everyday, so if you need a place that feels like home (with the exception that you have to do nothing but show up and be spoiled) and have your faith restored in humanity, stay here.