Enjoyed our stay at Ruth and Richard’s dairy farm with their warm welcome, scones, butter and jam and Richard’s invitation to watch and participate in the milking process with their 74 cows. Good base to explore Blarney Castle, Cork area attractions, Cork City Gaol, Cork Butter Museum, Kinsale, Skippereen, Bantry. Tip: Do not visit Bantry House. The home and the gardens are completely rundown, falling apart, dark, bleak, in disrepair, depressing, and full of overgrown weeds and dead plant matter. The walled garden consisted of just a very large out of control overgrown patch of weeds. Ruth and Richard’s farm: Good value, peaceful location, warm and hospitable hosts.