The Top House is a secluded little cottage with some amazing views of Lough Nafooey, and if you walk up the hill behind the cottage two different sections of Lough Mask. The cottage itself is quaint and quirky, with a nice little sitting area and wood stove, a kitchen/dining area, and a nice upstairs sleeping area. There's a gigantic wooden tub in the bathroom off the kitchen. If you want secluded Irish cottage this is a great place to find it. Watch out for the stovetop, it gets hot and doesn't really have a low setting. And the silverware is in a drawer in the table on the sink side. It's a quaint and quirky little place and we loved it.
To find the Top House, make sure to follow William's directions and use Google Maps (no other method will work) and search for Pat Mors Cottage. You'll see the cottage location and the outline of road needed to get to it. Apple Maps shows the road to the cottage (it's just labeled "Cummer" as of August 2017), but doesn't have Pat Mors Cottage as a searchable location. Our car's satnav took us to the wrong side of Finny, so yeah, use Google Maps and you'll have no trouble finding the place. There's a sign for the The Happy Tea shop at the base of the road you need to turn up when coming from Clonbur.
The cottage is a great base for exploring the Connemara, about an hour scenic drive from Galway, Rossaveel, and Clifden, and shorter drives to Cong, Clonbur, Leenane. The drive to Leenane was one of my favorites in Ireland, giving both a feel for how remote this region can be, and also how beautiful the landscape is.
William was a great host. He started a fire for us in the stove our first night since we were arriving late, making the cottage nice and warm for our arrival. He also had great suggestions for things to see in the area, and suggested the beautiful hill walk up behind the cottage for a nice afternoon adventure that didn't involve driving. Definitely take the time for this walk, you'll be rewarded with great views of the various lakes in the area and the surrounding valleys. It can get a bit windy, so bring some layers.
The cottage is also a great location to view the stars. Our last night there the skies cleared up and I got some really wonderful night shots from the car park.