Tess was an amazing host, she lives next door and was so helpful. She left a basket of fresh brown bread (made by her mother), Irish butter and sparkling water, we loved it!
The cottage is near horse farms, so lovely drive to get there. The cottage had a real Irish pub that was also a well equipped kitchen, which is where we spent most of our time.
Maynooth was the perfect place to stay for us, we went to the Dublin St Patrick's Day parade and didn't want to deal with the crowds in Dublin. Maynooth is a short train ride into downtown Dublin, parking at the train station was easy and train employees were so helpful.