Our host did everything they could to make us feel welcome, although they may have felt that they were not going to be able to give us the full benefit (as observant Jews we brought our own food). Being on a working farm and in a house with a history was fascinating for us, and meeting with locals was a definite plus. The description of being in the quiet countryside is very accurate, this part of your stay will not include a quick hop to the corner pub. On the other hand, a drive thru Ireland means driving past anonymous entrances to estates, and we finally got to drive thru one of those entrances and see the house beyond!