We booked John's place in Carrigaholt due to its proximity to family we were visiting in Clare and as it could accomodate our party of 5 adults. We had a great weather week and were blown away by the beauty of southwestern Clare, in Carrigaholt specifically. The home is spacious, plenty of options to gather, disperse, eat, read, lounge in comfort. The walk through the beautifully landscaped back yard to the ocean was a bonus. We swam every day of our visit. John made us feel welcome and at home. He was personable, responsive, informative and gave us all the privacy we needed. One morning he even brought us in 5 live lobsters from his traps, and cooked them for us! Our time at this home was memorable and I'd love to return some day with another large group. The town of Carrigaholt has a couple of pubs and restaurants within a 2 minute walk. The Carrigaholt castle was visible out of the back of the house, as was the local fishing boats, making the scenery spectacular.