We spent the entire month of August at this quiet country cottage not too far from Carrick-on-Shannon. I hope we can go back and we hated to leave. Kathleen became a true friend to us in so many ways. The cottage is spotless. The 60 bulls in the pastures, all behind an electric fence, were so docile and nice to come home to. Their lowing and the baas of the sheep in a field beyond the trees, the sounds of the birds and the wind whipping across the fields. Those were the only sounds. Superb wifi (Netflix, email connection was better than any hotel we've been in). The kitchen is fully furnished, the hot water hot (although it's a high bathtub for showers), and although the cottage was built in 1830, the many ways to heat the house make it cozy in all temperatures. The beds are superb. Every night (and day) gave us the best sleep we had in years. The very clean "shed" with a big picture window was a perfect art studio, enabling us to make portraits of the magnificent, curious bulls. Carrick-on-Shannon is less than 15 minutes' drive where you can get everything, including laundry facilities and more wonderful restaurants than we could have visited in just a month. A short drive away is the Thatch Pub where we spent many cheerful evening hours when we wanted to stay up late (don't go before 9) and where the company of Gene and Louise and others was outstanding. Good craic! But Kathleen, oh what a lovely, kind, considerate, interesting lady. If you want a piece of Irish heaven and simplicity and rejuvenating quiet, this is the place. We already miss it.