Brian's cottage, and Brian himself, made my first visit to Ireland infinitely better than I could ever imagine. The house itself is gorgeous, just as it looks in the pictures, and has everything you could possibly need in a vacation property. It was only a 15 euro taxi into Galway, and whenever possible Brian would offer to drive myself and my friends into the city himself. He picked us up and dropped us off at the train station for free, as well as acting as our makeshift tour guide and a second dad during our trip. We were so lucky to have so many interesting conversations with Brian, and even more lucky to have him pick us up in the middle of the night when the taxi driver dropped us off at the wrong street! Literally the definition of compassionate, and was the most hospitable person I've ever met. I cannot recommend staying at Brian's cottage highly enough. You won't regret it!