The property is phenomenal.
The design aspect is extremely impressive. Every little detail is thoughtfully placed on its own proper place. And the fact that you are staying in a 300 yo house is impressive in itself.
In addition of being a historical and artfully designed property, the house is very comfortable to stay in. We stayed for 5 nights, and we had everything we possibly needed. Even the washer and (!) the drier! The dryer is a real luxury to have for a long stay in Ireland, where the air is so moist all the time, and stuff just don't get dry easily. There is even a flat iron in the bathroom for the guests to use.
We were only two people, so the place was a little too big for us. We technically didn't need all three bedrooms, as we were using only master bedroom for sleeping. But in Europe any extra space is appreciated. Especially for a long stay like we had, where we had a lot of luggage. So we were even happy to be able to use the extra bedrooms for our luggage to get it out of the way.
We preferred to kind of live off our suitcases. But there is enough of storage in each bedroom to actually hang your clothes. The master bathroom upstairs is very spacious, with lots of counterspace and very comfortable large shower. The shower even has a rainfall head in addition to the handheld. The kitchen is very well equipped, all the utensils to cook your meals and plenty of nice silverware and dishes.
You can fit a big enough family or a company into the property in a quite comfortable way, as there is a second bathroom - a half bath - downstairs, and a big dinging table in the main rec room.
Gary, the owner, is very easy to deal with, very helpful and just a nice person. He would also always respond quickly to whatever you would need.
The location is a bit out of a way from the main places you normally visit in Ireland, so you definitely need a car to go anywhere, and driving in Ireland can be nerve racking for somebody from US, as the roads sometimes are so narrow, that you need to back up for a while to let the other car just to pass by. But you should be prepared for narrow roads that anyways, if you intend drive almost anywhere in Europe.
There is a nice Liddle supermarket located in Newcastle West (about 15-20 minutes drive). Also Adare is about the same distance, depending on the way G Map would drive you. We were using the cottage as a base, so we don't have to jump from place to place, we didn't mind driving.
I highly recommend Gary's cottage as a great place to stay in Ireland, and would be happy to come back any moment. Thank you so much for the very romantic and comfortable stay :))