We spent two nights in the small apartment at Jennifer's as a family of 4. It was very interesting to see an Irish working farm with all the cows and chicken. We all loved the two friendly dogs and two baby cats.
Nice big bedroom, tiny but handsome bathroom (if a bathroom can be handsome, as a non-native I'm not quite sure), good shower. Kids were happy enough on the fold-out couch. Fully equipped kitchen. Plenty of nice things for breakfast.
It's a bit of a drive to the next interesting place (you can definitely skip Bandon), but Kinsale is only half an hour away, some beaches even nearer. With kids I recommend Waterfall Alpaca Farm in Castledonovan near Drimoleague.