We had a wonderful time at Aedan’s place. The house is a 150+ year old farm house in a most spectacular location! If you’re looking for a fancy hotel with all the tourist amenities, this probably isn’t the place for you, but if you’re looking for a once in a lifetime experience enjoying more traditional and scenic aspects of Ireland, Aedan’s place is truly amazing! The farm house was his grandmother’s home and is part of Aedan’s working sheep farm. The house is old, but the beds are comfortable and warm and Aedan has a nice selection of basic breakfast items and coffee and tea.
The views from the house are spectacular when the weather is clear. The sea is just across the road over one sheep pasture (where parts of the movie “Far And Away” were filmed). The Blasket Islands are clearly visible and it is often easy to catch a view of the Skellig Islands in the distance directly in front of the house. If you stay here, I recommend spending 2 or more nights or you’ll probably miss a lot of the charm. Rather than spending a lot of the day away, we chose to stay near the house taking it easy for an entire day and it was well worth it. Aedan is happy to let you explore his family land. We hiked up the mountain behind the farm house at his uncle’s suggestion and all along the walk, we saw some of the most stunning scenery of our entire trip in Ireland. Overall it was an amazing trip and we had a great time! Thanks Aedan!