The Cottage which made us love Ireland. Our last stop on a 12 day tour of Ireland, we had been having a lovely holiday, but I had not yet fallen in love with Ireland- I have spent much time in Scotland, and was having trouble not comparing them out! Then we came to Niamh's cottage outside of Killarney. Fell in LOVE. This fantastic cottage is up to date, but traditional, whitewashed farmhouse, with an attached former dairy, which not only has a clothes washer but a DRYER! (I don't know how people dry their clothes in Ireland! It's so humid and wet!). Niamh is a lovely host- we were greeted with fresh fruit. The cottage is well appointed. It has a lovely garden, and is adjacent to a farm with a horse. A donkey brays in the morning. Two bathrooms- perfect for our family of four including two adult children. Although the cottage requires a drive into town, the truth is that experiencing Killarney is all about the National Park and surrounding peninsulas, so driving five minutes into town for dinner or pubs was no problem. There are supermarkets nearby. All in all, a perfect close to our holiday- thank you Niamh- this really made our trip!