We stayed here for 3 nights over the first weekend of lowered restrictions back to level 3. It was great to get away from Galway City even just to get a change of scenery. Philip was very responsive throughout the process and gave us a great reception when we arrived and gave us some orientation on using the stove and scaling the paddle stairs. The old farmhouse barn has been turned into a very cosy cottage (as long as you keep feeding the fire). I enjoyed the nautical theme of the cottage and all mod cons are available and I can see how one could stay there comfortably for a week or more. We slept upstairs one night and then downstairs on the sofa bed for the next 2 nights as we noticed the stargazer window! During a very cold and clear night we had the moon in one window and the stars in another and the only lights in the house being that radiating from the fire. There are plenty of walks available in the area. We wanted to do Mount Gable but it was too wet so we walked into Cong Woods by a back road via Golden Bay. We also did a loop in Clonbur Woods. Cong and Clonbur offer plenty of cafe and dining options and it is clear that the locals are used to interacting with tourists from all over. So overall, a great break had by us and would highly recommend this place.