We have been in Ireland for the first time and stayed in Cathy s house for one week with 2 young children. We loved the house itself and the surrounding. It is located at the foot of a mountain. It was beautiful quiet. We only had a lot of sheep as direct neighbors.
There are a lot of activities you can do like hiking, visiting Cong and the forest, the 2 big lakes with a lot of trails, the beach (1h) and Killary fjord, Kylemore Abbey, Galway etc. We also booked a baking lesson near Galway, where we made scones. Cathy has also a big folder in her house with a lot of possible activities.
We bought all our groceries in advance and brought it with us. Nevertheless there is a butcher in Cong with delicious home made food, you can reheat at Cathy s . He also has fresh local fish.
We loved our Irland experience and are so happy to have found Cathys house. We can definitely recommend this great place!