We really enjoyed our 5 night stay at Fernlea. The house was really spotless, comfortable and very well equipped. It was so well decorated and quirky which I like. You can tell she has put a lot of time and effort into the house and it has a lovley energy and feel as a result. It's in a very good location for exploring Galway and North Clare. Mary was there when we arrived and showed us the run of the house. The house is just on the N67 which is a very busy road so the house may not be ideal for very small children. There is a petrol station right across the road which was always busy and very well lit up. Heavier curtains on the window would have helped as the front bedrooms were very bright. Other than that the house was perfect. Mary gave us recommendations for restaurants etc which are all very busy so booking ahead is essential. We got take out from Zen Chinese in Kinvara which was lovley. Paddy Burke's, Linnanes and Keoghs were all pretty good but the service in all 3 places was incredibly slow....not sure what that was about. We went to Renville Park in Oranmore ...great playground for kids. Our kids adored Tarrea pier which is very near the house...we went paddleboarding with Ian from wet mongrel adventures from the pier and the kids swam and pier jumped there at high tide nearly every evening. Traught Beach is a brillant beach with kids. Its shallow at low tide and has lots of little fish, crabs etc and shells to collect . We had a wonderful stay and hope to return next year. I've stayed in a good few air bnb's at this stage and Mary's Fernlea is one the best by far x