We happened to visit west Cork in the worst possible circumstances since more than 50 years in the aftermath of hurricane Ophelia which left more than 360,000 people without electricity and water, including Jacinta's cottage. Notwithstanding problems with their own house, Jacinta and her husband Sean kept us well-informed about the circumstances and offered a complete refund if we would decide to cancel our stay. However, we took the risk and fortunately the 2nd day electricity and water were restored, and we could enjoy the beautiful, spacious and well-equipped cottage even more, because the bad weather conditions forced us to stay inside much more than we would otherwise have done. Jacinta did everything she could to make our stay as pleasant as possible, including providing some food and bottled water during the power outage. We already look forward to visit again under better weather circumstances, to explore the magnificent scenery and enjoy the local seafood in the nearby villages which unfortunately suffered the same power failures this particular week.