Our first time in Ireland and for sure not the last. First of all the house is an absolute beauty. If you come for plastic-spa, loud music and led lights on the terrace and so on - find another house. We were there i february and it was perfect! Mornings with deer passing on the meadow and the birdlife in the garden. The surroundings are well siuted for friends or families like ours who like to experience the countryside more than the pulsating city-life. A car is preferable and in the week we were there we visited both Dublin and Kilkenny, but most of our trips went to small villages or the mountains. If I should recommend one particular trip is is for sure the trip on the military road over the mountains - be sure to make it in a clear day!
I would absolute recommend to visit Eastern Ireland and Emma and Davids house is perfect for a week or weekend. And of course a pint in the local pub or just an irish whisky in front of the wood stove in the house and the day is completed.