Staying at Jill's place is just magic. We arrived at around dusk and Jill was there waiting to greet us, followed closely behind by the two loveliest, scruffiest dogs. The place has the cosiness of a cottage, with an open light-filled extension for the kitchen-dining room that overlooks her apple tree and vegetable garden. No sooner had we had dropped off our bags in our quaint room upstairs, did Jill have the kettle on and some of her homemade lemon drizzle cake on the table. It's one of many homemade goodies you may be fortunate to try while you're there - we also had some of Jill's homemade jams, granola and brown soda bread - which also means the place smells amazing. As my boyfriend went out to fly his drone for sunset, I sat with Jill in front of the fire as she shared stories about the area. Ask her about wild swimming, solstice sunrises and a flour mill from the 1300s. Dinner was a beautiful steak cooked on hot stones, again one of her recommendations at local restaurant. In the morning we went for a misty walk up to the Loughcrew cairns then checked out the mystical town of Fore. When we came back breakfast was on the table with a cuddle or two with her dogs. We really couldn't recommend Jill and her lovely home more, you're in for a real treat.