The cottage was cozy and exactly as listed! The area was incredibly quiet, even when the other cottages were occupied. And the location was perfect for us to use as a home base as we visited with family all around County Cork.
Stephen and Eimear were great hosts, reasonably quick to respond when issues arose (discovering the lockbox code was incorrect at 8p on Christmas night), and even when it was out of their control (the power briefly went out one afternoon). Instructions for things like the heater and the checkout process were straightforward and helpful.
We were traveling with our 2 year old, and they kindly had age appropriate toys and books for him, as well as a pack-and-play for him — it does take up a good bit of the larger bedroom area, which might make it feel cramped if you are also using that bed and need space for your things. It is generally a child friendly space, though we would have wanted to somehow gate the stairs, both up and down, when he was a bit younger.