My family and I had a wonderful stay with Tom and Mary. Their home is lovely and so comfortable, and they are warm and engaging hosts. We arrived after 9:30 in the evening from our travels and they were very welcoming despite the late hour, even giving my elderly mother in law a cup of tea. We were a group five, including two children 10 and 13, and all of us enjoyed their company and home. The beds were very comfortable and the house was spotless and modern. This is a great location to stop if you are near Athlone--quiet and peaceful in a smaller village. We were on our way from Mayo to Dublin and it was a perfect stay. My only advice would be to arrive before dark. We found it hard to follow their directions since there is no lighting on the roads and the signs are small and the landmarks hard to decifer at night.