We stayed at the cottage for a week, my wife, a 5yo, a 3mo and I. The atmosphere was wonderful: the 200yo granite walls, the historical furniture, the piano, the guitar, the open fire, the stove, the nature, the sheep who payed us visit in the garden. We spent a lovely week, and despite the stormy weather we never felt unsafe: we managed to enjoy the surroundings and have nice walks among the nature during spells of nice weather and also during a snowy day. The closest shop, a convenience store, is at 12 mins driving distance, while for bigger stores (Dunnes, Supervalu) and off licence you need to drive to Blessingtown, along a scenic drive about 20 minutes from home. The communication was great, Richard and Ben are lovely hosts: they informed us beforehand we needed to bring our own travel cot for the baby, they have answered all the numerous questions we had, and promptly sent a technician to fix the stove. We would definitely recommend to stay at Ballynabrocky, it was probably the most authentic and relaxing stay we ever experienced in Ireland!