My family and I had driven 200km from Dublin to Croom to get to Kathleen and Michael's home. We didn't expect to see Irish race horses grazing in the fields either side of their drive as we turned up towards the house. It was delightful; everything seemed in place even before Kathleen welcomed us through her front door. Their rooms were spacious, clean and the beds comfortable. The breakfast was excellent. We had the opportunity to see a horse-training run where we spoke to a horse owner from the Limerick area. Our young daughters loved the experience; it was an insightful and memorable stay for them. One regret is that we were not able to stay longer.