It does not give me pleasure to write a negative review, but I feel others should be warned. There were multiple problems with this rental. Overall, if you don't mind staying in someone else's cluttered house with many rules, then you might be all right. Also, you are charged more coming as a couple, even though it is listed for two people - a first in all my years renting through Airbnb.
The kitchen was so small and full of items we couldn't fit any of our own. I moved some of the items to other places in the kitchen to make space, and the owner held this against us. I will explain more about the cottage below, but the biggest disappointment is the owner's lies and misrepresentation. We were very displeased and apprised her of the problems, and left after the first night. We requested a refund. She said she would work on this after her vacation. Instead, she accused us of leaving the place a mess, which we did not. I have a total of 10 other stays during my several weeks in Ireland, all of which were positive and many of which commented how spotless and clean we left the places. Airbnb refuses to look at this evidence and only believes the host.
Also, although the listing says heat is included, it is not. You are expected to pay for it, 5 euros a small bundle, after the first bundle. And this only heats one room. The main bedroom, bathroom, and dining area have no heat source. The owner suggested the attic bedroom - the bed was rumpled with no sheets - nowhere I would want to sleep. Also, there is a gasoline type smell from the fireplace area as the starter bricks are not stored properly.
We had requested that no chemicals be used in the bedding, for sensitivity reasons. This was agreed to ahead of time, but not respected. When we arrived the smell was strong in all bedding and towels and thus we tried stripping the bed to air it out, to no avail. In the end, we had to sleep on the floor.
You are expected not to use one of the bathrooms. The cottage is also right next to the road. It is very chopped up and cramped and would be difficult for a taller person to get around. It is so full of personal items, there is not much place to put your own.
The owner was angry also that we moved a small basket of towels to the stairs, to make room in the kitchen.
In short, I have to say I am very disappointed and saddened by this experience even more so than losing the money. I hope people look at this and make an informed decision about staying here. It is the worst place I have rented with Airbnb, and I have traveled all over the world. There are many wonderful places to stay in Ireland. This is not one of them.