After booking the cottage we immediately received a very friendly and detailed mail with a description how to get there and an overview of what is provided.
The cottage has a lot of character with its stone floors, peat oven and old-fashioned furniture. There is a lovely view down across the fields to the River Shannon. Everything you need is provided, including tea, coffee and condiments, so there is no need to bring any with you (you just have to replace anything you use). There was a delicious loaf of soda bread waiting for us on the table which went down very well!
We enjoyed our stay very much: if you want peace and quiet this is absolutely the right place. We didn't use the bikes that are part of the cottage but think for a longer stay we probably would have, as there are lots of places easily reachable by bike.
In the surrounding area, we particularly recommend the spectacular scenery of the Loop Head Peninsula and a boat trip with Dolphin Watch in Carrigaholt. There are not many shops nearby; you need to go to Kilkee or Kilrush for a large-ish supermarket with more choice, although there are a couple of small shops more locally. There are also not many restaurants nearby: we would recommend Keatings Bar and Restaurant in Kilbaha.