Ruth and her family are marvelous hosts. On arrival we were greeted with freshly baked scones and the fire was lit for us. We were delighted by the cosiness of what we saw and discovered that Ruth had provided us with home-grown potatoes and other vegetables. All utensils, condiments and other provisions were there to-hand and they made sure we had plenty of firewood. Ruth really had thought of everything to make our stay as comfortable as possible.
The cottage is on a working dairy farm with two resident friendly dogs who seem to enjoy visitors. The place could be hard to find as it is off-the-beaten-track. This is where our sat nav and the GPS co-ordinates we were given came in useful.
We came to explore the delights of West Cork. Many places we wanted to see such as Bantry, Glengarrif, Glandore and the Sheep's Head peninsula are no more than half an hour's drive away. So it was an ideal place to use to base ourselves. There were lots of lovely walks right on our doorstep including a wonderful river walk nearby. So we didn't even have to get in the car to drive anywhere if we didn't feel like it. Ruth's farm is just a few minutes drive from Durrus where the famous cheese is made. And Glenilen farm is even closer. We went there one day to stock up on their yoghurt.
Ruth and her husband were happy to show us around their farm too. We got to see their cows being milked and they even introduced us to a three week old calf in the shed.
Our stay far exceeded our expectations. We hope to go back some day and will be recommending the place to all our friends. Perfect location, the warmest of welcomes, the nicest of people and all our needs taken care of ... what more could you ask for!