We had the pleasure of spending the last 3 nights of our 15-day Irish vacation at Dorothy's and it couldn't have been more perfect! Having started our trip at a chain hotel outside Cork, followed by a B&B in Killarney, then a private house rental in Dingle, it felt like the only thing we were missing was the more rural farm-like experience, and Dorothy's delivered! Our boys (8 and 10) adored all the animals (dogs, cats, and donkeys) and we loved the solitude and chance to just wind-down a bit before our return home. Dorothy gave us all the necessary pre-arrival info and was waiting for us when we arrived, and we immediately felt like part of the family as she gave us a quick tour. We spent our first day just relaxing - going for walks, doing puzzles, and otherwise just having a welcome 'day off' from sightseeing; we did a quick run into town for dinner provisions but otherwise were happy staying put as a rare batch of thunderstorms rolled through. Our second day consisted of a trip into nearby Ennis for some shopping and lunch before returning for a quick kayak on the lake before the sun went down. Dorothy was happy to allow us some flexibility on check-out before we headed to the airport, but not without insisting on seeing us off with hugs, and the gift of an partially-read book we had pulled off the shelf! If we are ever back in the area, we'll definitely be reaching out to re-book!