Helen's place is a great base from which to explore Omeath, Carlingford, and Newry. The cottage is cosy, with all the amenities we needed during our stay. It's in a quiet location with a wonderful view overlooking river and mountains. We enjoyed relaxing on deck chairs in front of the cottage, soaking up the view.
Despite being in a quiet location, it's a short drive to a big supermarket (Sainsburys in Newry), or a shorter drive to a petrol station where you can pick up essentials. There's also a pub less than a ten minute walk away, though unfortunately we arrived just as their kitchen closed so we couldn't sample the food. Carlingford is approximately a ten minute drive away, so we were well located for exploring the town. Our favourite activity was renting bikes and cycling the Greenway route between Omeath and Carlingford.
Helen was a super host; we could not fault her. Check-in was seamless, communication was instant, and I've never seen a host put so much effort into recommending places to eat and things to do, all collected in a folder that welcomed us to the cottage. Helen also runs a book exchange, so if you have any books to swap you can bring them along and pick up a new title.
Overall we had a great stay, the only downside being that we only had two nights to enjoy it knowing there were plenty of other things left to do.