I highly recommend a stay at Susan's beautiful home, if you're going to be in the area!
Susan's home has been entirely remodeled and very tastefully redecorated. It was one of the few places where my allergies weren't acting up terribly while inside. (Being allergic to mildew/mold/damp places is pretty rough on a trip to Ireland, with the climate and all of the old buildings there! lol) It was super comfortable and a welcome respite from the allergy factor that was present for me inside every old building.
Susan was very communicative and super helpful with details about the house as well as info. about excursions while we were planning our trip and during our stay there. We had an issue getting the key out of the box when we got there, and her caretaker was immediately available by phone and the problem was solved in minutes. Checkin and out was a breeze.
We had a large group and were all very comfortably accommodated. My Mom has really bad knees and can't do stairs, so it was wonderful to have a bedroom and full bath on the first floor, in addition to the 4 bedrooms upstairs.
Three other couples were able to have their own bedrooms upstairs, and the kids' room is huge and was able to accommodate all of the cousins. There is a double bed, 2 twin beds, a set of bunk beds and a crib in the kid's room -along with toys and a corner to play! It's fabulous.
The kitchen ended up being our favorite family hangout - with room enough for everyone to sit and play games together at night before bed. It's large and well-appointed enough to be able to cook together and clean up super quickly. There are 2 dishwashers in the kitchen, a chef's stove, a fridge in the kitchen, as well as, an extra fridge/freezer in the garage. And the laundry room is on the first floor, so we were all easily able to do laundry at night while playing games. The yard is beautiful too - but we weren't really there much to be able to use it, as we all went out sightseeing during the day.
The town is very quaint and the Aldi (which has a much better produce selection than they do here in the U.S.) and the SuperValu grocery stores are literally down the street and around the corner across from one another! Extremely convenient. The town is very walkable - though if you have someone with knee issues, there are hills that are difficult. We all ate breakfast at the house, packed lunches for our travels and ate dinner out. We found the food to be cheaper there than here where we live in the U.S. - even with the exchange rate.
We really loved our time together at Susan's house - definitely one of the highlights of our trip!