We stayed at Carmel's lovely cottage for three nights. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the area. A little trip by ferry to Clare Island and walking in beautiful scenery was just special. We also enjoyed visiting some cultural sites around the area, e.g. the National Museum of Country Life in Castlebar, Foxford Woolen Mills and Michal Davitt Museum in Foxford. We could have climbed Crough Patrick... maybe some other time.
Carmel was an ideal host who is very informative and respects your privacy. The healthy breakfast she prepared for us in the morning was to die for and set us up for the day.
There was a shower instead of a bathtub in the bathroom unlike in the photo but it didn't bother us.