Our stay at Julie's place was wonderful from the moment we pulled into the Orchard. We arrived after the farm shop closed but Julie was there waiting for us to give us some background on the orchard as well as some samples of the products. The orchard itself is only a quick drive from Kilkenny. After we checked in, Julie recommended a cab company to pick us up to take us back into town for the evening (she even offered to take us herself!). Before we left in the morning, we took a walk through the orchard, accompanied by Jasper the dog, and even got to visit the horses and see all of the apples before they were shook from the trees.
The place itself was just as described. The shower was large, with plenty of hot water for all of us, the beds were comfortable, and the living area and kitchen had everything you needed.
I would definitely recommend staying at Julie's place. I wish we could have stayed longer! If we ever make it back to Ireland, we will definitely stay here again!