Oh what a joy this place is! Tiernan has done an amazing job in creating a warm and welcoming space close to Galway city. His warm welcome is reflected in the design of the space and as someone just starting a restoration project I was inspired by the many small but significant design decisions they'd made, the quality of the work and the clever reuse of materials. It's at most a ten minute taxi ride to the city centre and yet you are in the heart of the country. While the distance is walkable , the narrow country road is quite fast so stick to taxis if you're not cycling or driving but the former are readily available and I don't think we waited more than five minutes for one at any point over the weekend. The past few days have been unseasonably cold and yet the place was super cosy. One warning: Beware of the Dog! ... by which I mean falling in love with the dog. A great joyful explosion of a canine who even if you only glimpse him you'll want to go out and play!. We'll be back!