The location was rural, central to many sightseeing locations and lovely. It was great having a separate bedroom for our granddaughter, the shower was reliably warm, and Kate was a great host and travel advisor. Although the weather was cool, an electric space heater was kept on and kept the retreat comfortable.
Some food supplies are available when you arrive (including s&p, tea and coffee, etc.) and stove and fridge and all small appliances are available including tea kettle, iron, microwave, toaster oven, etc. Kate had provided milk and some nice chocolates on our arrival, so we could make tea or coffee. Gort is a short, easy distance away for grocery and other shopping. The stove and all your needs are available if you wish to make meals rather than eating out. We did eat breakfast there and pack a few lunches for our outings. The Dunquire castle is a short distance away and puts on a lovely evening banquet which we enjoyed. If possible, I would suggest flying into Shannon if coming from the US/Canada, but the drive from Dublin was doable. Tourist and sightseeing opportunities are numerous and we kept busy with folk parks, castles, the Cliffs of Moher, Ailwee cave and Birds of Prey exhibition, touring the burrens, etc. and much more.