We greatly enjoyed out stay at the Shepherd's Cottage. The setting is everything you would expect from the description and a bit more. It is nestled in the middle of a remote and unvisited horseshoe of hills in the reeks - on the first day I wandered around the surrounding hills for about 5 hours without even seeing a path, a person or even a boot-print in the mud. The only slight downside of that is that its not so accessible - if you want to ramble locally, you need to go off-piste and cross a few fences.
There is a wealth of wildflowers within the garden and beyond and we enjoyed watching the hares, the swooping swallows, the cows and sheep. Visits were made to the horse and donkey-plus-foal who lived a few fields away.
The cottage is truly lovely, with a splendid setting, beautiful furniture, high levels of equipment and super comfortable beds. The studio is a bonus, used most by one of my daughters to tuck herself away, write and play music.
Whilst nowhere is exactly close, it's a very pleasant drive to local shops/restaurants at Sneem or Kenmare.