My family and I have stayed in probably two dozen Airbnbs, and this was easily one of our favorites. First, the town of Ennistymon is great--picturesque, walkable, and with interesting shops, but not touristy (unlike Doolin, which was full of tour buses). It made a great base for exploring Lahinch, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Burren. One of the days during our stay it rained pretty hard--we didn't want to drive anywhere, so we took Vincent and Anna's suggestion and did a walk along the cascades trail in Ennistymon, which was lovely. Second, the house itself is both beautiful and very comfortable. The kitchen is fully equipped, the shower pressure was great, there's a washing machine and dryer, the beds were all comfortable, the rooms quiet and dark at night. The pellet stove in the main kitchen/living room area heated the downstairs nicely and was also fun to sit in front of, like a fireplace. Our daughter enjoyed observing the neighborhood cats that hang out in the courtyard. Vincent and Anna were very responsive, and when we had a problem with the pellet stove, Vincent spent an hour fixing it. We hope to come back to the Shoemaker's House one day!