If you are looking to escape to the country, Gormanstown cottage is the ideal place. The cottage was in a charming farming location about an hour away from Dublin. You will definitely need a car. But drive carefully and avoid the grazing sheep. There are a few quaint villages in the area where you can dine and explore. It is about an hour away from Wicklow Mountains which is a great drive. And an easy drive into Dublin. For some reason neither G*ogle/Apple maps were able to find the cottage easily. So the red door and the tree being lit at night was a very helpful guide.
The cottage itself was also very charming. It was clean and very spacious. The photos were true to what it actually looks like in person. Very pretty. There was also a special treat of being able to see their two horses outside the kitchen window.
Ashling was a great host and very responsive. They were near by if we needed anything. There weren't any major issues but it was good to know that they could quickly respond.
We had a great time.