The village of Aughrim is cozy, relaxing and BEAUTIFUL! Beautiful place for walks, runs or hike. If your planning on seeing more than Aughrim then I would recommend a car. We enjoyed are stay very much. After 4 months of backpacking Mary's place was perfect for us to relax and feel like home. We didn't meet Mary but we did meet her husband John and son Jason, who was nice enough to give us a lift to their place from Wicklow. Both were extremely kind and welcoming. We would definitely recommend Mary's place.