We had a fantastic time! Everything - pictures, reviews, host-provided specifics - was completely accurate. The whole cottage setup is simple, very clean, comfortable, makes a lot of sense, and is amazing for committed unplugging. We did some simple cooking while there, and the kitchen is very well-equipped to handle it (if you have extremely strong feelings about very sharp knives, you might be disappointed, but I chopped up a large rutabaga/swede with what was provided, so no complaints here). Christine's recommendations for where to go and what to do/see in the surrounding region were great. Also, if you're unfamiliar with Ireland, I'm passing on a friend's suggestion to rent a GPS if you want to drive around. Just as Christine told us, my husband and I had spotty/nonexistent service with Meteor (he switched carriers through Verizon) and Vodafone (I bought a simcard when we arrived in Ireland). This was in no way a problem, but the rental GPS made getting around a lot less difficult. As visitors with an American perspective, driving manual with the stick shift on the left combined with keeping the car on the left on very narrow roads was... er, exhilarating enough for us. :) Overall, we had an excellent time, we would definitely go back, and we were very sad when we had to leave.