We spent three nights in Steph's fabulous Druid Cottage, and we wish we could have stayed there the whole vacation! The cottage is so beautiful and spacious (much bigger than it looks in the pictures, btw), the bed so comfortable, the decor and details so subtle and beautiful that it just feels like home, or actually even slightly better than that... The place has everything inside one very well designed open space: very large kitchen, nice dining table, living area, stove, bathroom with shower and above all, literally, the absolutely fantastic loft/bedroom, complete with tiny square window overlooking the fields and hills.
Its location in the heart of the midwest is ideal for day trips to dozens of unforgettable, well-known and even some not-so-well known Irish sights and treasures, like Lough Derg, Clonmacnoise abbey, the Rock of Cashel, Kilkenny, Limerick, the Burren and the famed Atlantic coast south of Galway, with Cliffs of Mother et al.
Steph is the ideal host, welcoming but discreet, and her cats are great characters in their own rights.
All in all, a true gem, at a bargain price.
Highly recommended for couples or small parties.