If you are a hiker and camper then you should definitely stay at Cronin's Yard in a pod. It's basically a hardshell tent with bathrooms and showers and a tea room on site. There is a great hike right from their place to the highest mountain in Ireland. You can hike up to the base into a beautiful mountain valley with 2 waterfalls and 2 lakes, or you can continue and climb the mountain for an amazing view. Cronin's yard is very close to the Gap of Dunlop (10 minute drive, at the Gap are a couple good restaurants (Heather restaurant and Kate Kearney's Cottage - a restaurant and pub with live trad irish music) , Killarney National Park (25min) , and the town of Killarney (25min). FYI they provide closed cell foam pads to sleep on in the pod (I brought my thermarest backpacking mattress for my daughter to sleep on and I slept on the closed cell pads and we were comfortable enough for the night). John was very helpful and provided us with pillows, a comforter, and a sheet - check in and check out were easy and everyone was very helpful and nice. If you are used to tent camping and you want an out of the way place to stay that is near Killarney National Park and the Gap then I would highly recommend staying at Cronin's Yard. The hike up the valley to Carrounthil alone is worth staying there.