Probably one of the best Airbnb experiences I've ever had. The cottage was the perfect balance of charming and livable. The place gets flooded with natural light and just felt almost inexplicably comfortable and home-like. The lack of reliable WiFi and cell reception almost turned out to be more of a perk than a con for us as it forced us to relax and put on a movie next to the fire rather than doom-scrolling through Twitter in the evenings as we probably would have otherwise. There was also enough intermittent signal that we could still do the research and planning that we needed.
The location was ideal – this was the original reason we booked the place. It's about 40 minutes drive to the Cliffs of Moher (more like an hour if you take the scenic coastal route). Similar time to get to Galway, which is not as interesting of a city for tourism as the likes of Cork IMHO but still was a nice visit.
Near the cliffs there is a village called Doolin which is known for live "trad" (traditional Irish) music. We went to a pub there called McGann's which has food until 9pm, after which the music begins. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it ended up being the funnest night of our trip. The music was really enjoyable to listen to and was played by what were clearly top-tier musicians who knew and enjoyed their craft. The whole pub had an incredible feel to it with a great social atmosphere (mostly other tourists, but that didn't bother us) and friendly staff. Food was great, too. If you go, do be sure to take the coastal route. It's beyond worth the extra 20 minutes.
I booked the place for the proximity to destinations we were interested in visiting, but I didn't realize that the entire region, known as The Burren, is itself a destination. It's a region of Ireland packed with glacial-era limestone formations. The result is not only natural geological sites like caves and cliffs, but also a disproportionate amount of archeological sites like castles and abbeys – in fact there's a lovely abbey ruin less than 5 minutes drive from the cottage that we really enjoyed. There's also a lovely cafe & chocolate shop nearby where we stopped and got coffee and a croissant for breakfast every morning.
Richard & Margaret also took the time to chat with us when we arrived and before we left, which added a bit of authenticity to the experience for me. And as the cherry on top, the bed was by far the most comfortable out of the 3 places we stayed on our trip. I highly recommend that you book this place and preferably stay at least 3 nights.