We had a wonderful stay at Peter's cottage. His father Owen showed us round the place and was close at hand if we had needed help with anything. But our stay was problem-free!
The setting really is idyllic. The cottage is set back from a country lane, surrounded entirely by trees, so you have total privacy.
It's just a 2 minute drive to the village centre with a couple of pubs and restaurants as well as a petrol station and mini supermarket. This was really convenient, especially with relatively long opening hours.
The cottage itself is pure luxury. It has been built to a very high standard and has been decorated, furnished and maintained as such. It really does tick all the boxes and goes beyond anything you could expect from a holiday home. Our only regret was that we didn't spend more time there. With lots of fantastic sights and attractions nearby you really are torn between going out exploring and staying at home to enjoy the cottage. You just won't want to leave!
We only stayed 4 nights so personally we visited Killarney for the national park and walked the Gap of Dunloe, went to see Fungie the dolphin in Dingle Bay, and took a boat trip round the Skellig Islands from Portmagee. All of which can be reached in an hour or less (although allow time to stop and appreciate the view as you're guaranteed to pass by plenty of breathtaking sights). Cork airport was less than a 2 hour drive and we stopped off at Blarney Castle on our last day as it was so close, I'd recommend it if you're flying in or out of Cork.
We plan to explore more of Ireland in future but it's a shame we'll have to do it without having Peter's cottage as our base. I just don't feel any other accommodation will match up. I suppose we'll just have to go to Kerry again. Well I can think of a lot worse places to be!