Valerie was waiting at the gate to greet us enthusiastically, which was wonderful, and she showed us around her lovely renovated cottage and explained its features. It is a very warm home with a lot of character. We loved it. Valerie's Mum had provided home made scones and strawberry jam for us, which was a real treat, so delicious. She had also arranged that we could visit some private local landmarks of interest if we wanted, and we did, and they were so interesting. The area is scenically lovely, and the cottage site itself has loads of history. It was a great introduction to our 2 weeks in Ireland, both the geography and the wonderful friendliness of the locals.