Catherine’s place was such a wonderful find. I stay at Airbnbs on nearly every holiday and without a doubt this one of the best. You have your own private sitting room (with fireplace, large windows overlooking the countryside, and large leather sofas), private king sized bedroom (quality linen), and private ensuite with a great shower and also a large luxurious bathtub (with lots of large fluffy towels and beautiful soaps). Each of these rooms was larger than my apartment at home and had very thoughtful and tasteful finishing touches.
Catherine herself was a great host. She was very quick on emails, and went out of her way to accommodate us (home made scones and tea and a roaring fire on arrival!) and make us feel welcome, but then left us to our own devices. We’d booked almost last minute and was very obliging.
Our room was technically a room shared within her house, but it felt like we had a palace to ourselves!
The location was surprisingly lovely and we regret not having stayed and explored it longer. We chose the location purely because it was within a reasonable driving distance of Knock airport, but in actual fact it ended up being our most peaceful and authentic night of our Irish driving trip. There were no buses of tourists, just beautiful scenery (even nearby caves) and a local pub (walking distance) with the friendliest owner.
Not only would I stay there again if I’m the area, I’d highly recommend making a point of staying there. It’s a rare hidden gem.