We highly recommend staying at Mountain Ash Cottage where we were warmly greeted by Nick and introduced to the most beautiful accommodations. The design and attention to detail in using the space in the most optimal way is only overshadowed by the beauty of the cottage. The kitchen is fully equipped, the rooms are really clean, and the space was surprisingly light and reflects the mastery Nick put into converting a very rundown building into this amazing cottage.
The location is high on a hillside in the country, but minutes from Kenmare where there are pubs, shops, and a large supermarket. Killarney National Park is a beautiful and easy drive from the cottage. The Ring of Kerry is also close. This location is peaceful beyond compare. The sweet donkeys who live in the meadow are the only neighbors.
Nick provided lots of local information. More importantly, Tropical Storm Lorenzo threatened while we were there, and Nick kept us up to date on weather and travel advisories as well as providing candles, flashlights, and bottled water in the event the power went out.
We truly hope to return here someday and meanwhile, will recommend it to anyone and everyone we know.