If you want to experience life on a real Irish farm, then this is the place to book. What a lovely few days we had! The apartment is lovely but the real winner is the farm itself - especially when you're travelling with kids who love animals - and owner Biddie. We stayed with her and her family for three days and we felt we were part of the family by the time we left. We tagged along to an agricultural shows in the area to cheer on Biddie's daughter Fina, whose donkey Henry ended up winning first prize in the Best Fancy Dress Donkey-category. Our daughter helped prepare some of the donkeys for the show, so that was a particularly proud moment, as you can imagine.
Our daughter also had a few horse-riding lessons with Fina, who is a total natural when it comes to teaching. She made it so much fun and she's super patient and great with kids and horses alike.
Oh, and let's not forget Biddie's cooking. We arrived fairly late on our first day so we had a some great Irish food on arrival and the breakfasts are just amazing, with home-baked sodabread and lots of fresh, local produce.
Try to book a few nights so you can really wind down, experience the farm and the surrounding area, which is lovely. We actually skipped the nearby Cliffs of Moher because we had already noticed it was quite busy with large tour buses in that area. Instead, go to the Bridges of Ross (well, it's one bridge actually, the rest have collapsed, but it's still stunning) and the lighthouse at the end of Loop Head. Biddie can point out all the good walks, pubs and great places.