Wow, I am in love! I'm in love with Dingle, and we loved our accommodations. In fact, of 6 places total we stayed in Ireland, this was our favorite. The pictures don't do the home justice. It was a perfect home for our family, where everyone had their own space, and there were even three bathrooms! The kitchen was just right, as well. We cooked a couple full meals, and it had everything we needed in terms of pots, pans, dishes, and utensils. And in the green field out back....there were sheep!!! They were visible from the window of one of the bedrooms upstairs...perfect icing on the cake for this tourist from suburban Southern California.

The location of the cottage was perfect - right in town, and right at the marina. And, of course, one of the best parts was being right there at the pub. The cottage is completely private, in a safe, out of the way location, and not near any noise, but the pub was right there, and allowed us, the parents, to stay later at the pub when our teens went back to the house. At the pub, the craic was just right, and we had the privilege to enjoy John Benny and Eilís making music (with another fantastic musician on guitar) one night. All of the staff at John Benny's were great - I wish I could remember their names. I just can't say enough about the whole experience there, and despite only being there for two nights, it was a highlight of our two weeks in Ireland.

To be fair, I have to offer the one criticism that I have: the wifi was really slow. BUT, my two teen electronic-addicted kids were still able to watch movies on their laptops, and they still say this was their favorite place. Word has it that the internet service in the entire area is sub par, so maybe it's just part of the experience. It sure didn't detract much from our stay.

Oh, we weren't there long, so didn't do too much, but I'll just add that my boys enjoyed good fishing right from the small marina across the street. For a reasonable price they went out for two hours, with everything supplied, and brought home a ton of fish which we cooked up for dinner. They also took a drive out to see the rest of the peninsula, and they really enjoyed the sights. I just enjoyed long walks all over town, followed by shopping, and grabbing a couple meals out.

Now, don't anyone book this place when we want to come back...which I hope will be real soon.

Thanks Eilís and John Benny for your hospitality, and for sharing your musical gifts with so many of us. We're grateful for it all.