My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Big Mick's Cottage. The cottage is rustic and toasty warm with all the comforts and conveniences you'd expect. But the highlight of our stay was the generosity of the hosts Jackie and Paddy who spent so much time with our kids, showing them (and us) their farm, the animals - answering their (endless) questions and even letting them 'drive' the tractor - nothing was too much trouble. They both showed our kids such kindness and patience - my 7 year old son cried in the car as he didn't want to leave, but he was delighted with his cow tooth and horseshoe souvenirs! My daughter couldn't get enough of the fresh milk either.
Location wise, a car is definitely required, but the cottage is only 20 mins from Waterford and 30 mins from Kilkenny city - plenty to do in the area no matter what the weather. A great place to just get away from it all.
Thanks for a lovely stay and hope to visit again soon - maybe during calving season! :)