Jo's place is amazing! It's incredibly quiet and remote in the small farming community on the Doohoma Peninsula. The only sounds we heard were cows and dogs. The house itself is a renovated farmhouse/bungalow, with beautiful high ceilings and a nice, open feel to it. Jo's clearly in the midst of a full renovation, and the house has a simple, classy aesthetic. The beds, linens, and towels were all really nice, and we were even supplied with a load of turf to build evening turf fires in the small stove in the living room.
If you're looking for a place to escape for real peace and quiet, this is an ideal location. There isn't much out this way -- we bought cooking supplies in Castlebar on our way in -- but the kitchen is well furnished, and Eva and Tomek (who met us on Jo's behalf and supplied us with a key and showed us around) even had bread, eggs, butter, etc for us. There are two local pubs (within walking distance) and some wonderful archeological and natural sites nearby. We were looking for a quiet place to write for several days, and Jo's place was perfect.