If you are looking for peace and quiet, off the beaten path, this is a great place. It is a lovely house with a beautiful view. It was difficult to find, but Noreen met us in the village because Google and Apple Maps couldn’t find the location. The closest village with a small grocery store is about 10 minutes away, and you really had to go at least 20 -25 minutes away to get to a larger town. Having said that, it is 30 -90 minutes from various activities in Bunratty, Galway, Doolin, etc. Noreen gave us scones when we arrive and offered suggestions about what to do. She also checked on us during our stay.
The closest neighbors are the cows. One morning, the cows were out on the road and we had to wait a bit for them to get out of the way. They were pretty entertaining, but not for the farmers who were still trying to round them up that night.
We were slightly disappointed in the lack of WiFi because we had planned to relax with some movies and had limited cellular service with our phones. The listing says “continuous WiFi in the house” and pocket WiFi. There was ONLY pocket WiFi that we could take with us which was limited and was not enough to stream movies. It did work pretty well for browsing the internet. There was also a pretty small TV which didn’t seem to have any channels available, but we were able to connect an HDMI cable to a laptop and watch movies from home.
The washer and dryer worked very well which is a definite plus. Most are combination W/D and it was helpful that she had a separate dryer. There was tea, instant coffee, a toaster, and utensils.
All in all it was a nice place to stay and we appreciated Noreen’s hospitality.