If you are traveling to Ireland in any season I would highly recommend you visit the village of Cong, County Mayo and stay in the " Cozy Loft Apartment" that is there. Cong is a quaint town where much of the film "The Quiet Man" was filmed and also the home of Ashford Castle and it's beautiful grounds. A spot for lovely walks, bike rides siting in the sun. We traveled in Ireland for a month and it was the most "classic" Irish place I visited. Great music one evening provided by a couple of older local boys playing traditional Irish music without the screaming and noise you hear most of the time. The food was excellent in the fe restaurants we visited.
What made the days in Cong so memorial had a lot to do with the place we stayed - lovely, comfortable, quiet, great hosts and only a 5 minute walk to the center of town. If you don't go for at least 2-3 days you are missing Ireland!