Fiona's place is lovely and in a beautiful setting. We appreciated Fiona's providing a space heater because we arrived on a chilly evening. Fresh flowers in the room were a nice touch. We chose Fiona's cottage because it's a short drive to Newgrange. Newgrange tickets can't be booked online; there is a limited number of first come first served tickets available each day. Because we arrived early, we were able to get tickets to see both Newgrange (not to be missed) and Knowth.
We did have a problem finding the cottage. We drove from Athlone and expected the trip to take only an hour or so. Instead it took 3 hours. Fiona provided detailed written directions, but I think using the postcode or coordinates would have gotten us there sooner.