We stayed three nights at the end of September 2021. We had a great time at Gerard's place and regretted not booking one or two nights more! It's one of those places were upon arriving (at the end of a steep and narrow road) you wonder where you will wind up and regret leaving a few days later. It was really nice getting to know Gerard and talking to him, he is a kind and generous host!
We loved the fact that we could just set off from there for a hike that was really off the beaten track, starting on Gerard's lands (Gerard showing us where to start and lending us walking sticks!) to the mountain ridge and circling back on the other side of the string of lakes. Though a bit remote from large towns, its location is quite central on the peninsula, making it a good starting point to visit large parts of the Uíbh Ráthach peninsula.
Tip 1: Gerard provides cereal and bread, butter and jam for breakfast, but if you want to personalize your breakfast and/or stock up to cook dinner (there are two electrical hobs, oil, salt, pepper and some herbs), you might want to do groceries before you arrive, since the nearest shops at in An Coireán (Waterville), about 25 min driving.
Tip 2: If you plan to do some hiking, buy Ordnance Survey maps number 78 and 83 before you arrive (we picked them up at Centra in An Coireán), they really come in handy.