My family of 5 just left Mr. Brian's gorgeous farmhouse. There really are no words to describe the priceless experience we couldn't have even fathomed taking away from our visit to The Rathe House.
Mr. Brian is one of the last in a dying breed of beautifully charming, genuinely good hearted people, left in this rat race we all are subjected to in our day to day lives. It's as if the aggressive tendencies and general harshness of societies has never touched his soul, never even bent the mold of what all is good in the world, that lies within Mr. Brian's morals and values. Pure, patent, spritely and never faltering to humbly welcome and turn any stranger into a friend.
You make the world a better place when our future is raised up around those who can influence them with attributes that contribute to humility, empathy, and passion to be who they desire. Mr. Brian's will to create a peaceful, educational and rustic experience with his Airbnb shines through in every aspect of his property.
The beds are soft and rooms are warm. There's a fully functional kitchen that helped out (as any parent of any number of children would know) tremendously. He even had a pack and play waiting for our youngest child as well. The shower was stocked with plenty of fresh towels and the living room had plenty of seating for my husband and I's entourage :)
Outside is where my children loved the most, and I would have to agree. His pack of affectionate, and even more charming dogs. We couldn't get enough of them. The escorted us on our strolls across the property, fishing, during archery (they stayed back with the younger children at a safe distance) and as we rode horses in the courtyard.
I'd be lying if I said we haven't already started to plan our next trip back to the Rathe House.
Mr. Brian is the ideal ambassador for Ireland and the Rathe House was a stay that encompassed all everything the outside tourism industry can never mass produce or offer; an unforgettable, priceless experience of true, unforgettable, Ireland.