My husband and I spent three nights at Liney's place so we could explore the various peninsula's in the western part of County Cork. In fact, it was an ideally central point from which to visit Beara, Kerry, and Dingle peninsulas.
The cottage has been beautifully restored, and had many lovely touches--fresh flowers, oriental rugs, tongue and groove wooden ceilings, a well-appointed, small kitchen, and a small outdoor patio with a table and cafe chairs--perfect for reading with a glass of wine while overlooking Liney's carefully tended garden. The cottage is next to the house where Liney lives, but still entirely private. It is up a winding road on the side of a mountain just outside Dunmanway. I'm glad we arrived in daylight (in May, sunset is after 9pm), as the turnoff would have been tricky to spot in the dark. A welcome surprise was that Dunmanway has an excellent public swimming pool, so it was easy to get exercise before heading out to the peninsulas. Our hosts were welcoming, warm, lovely people, and had good recommendations for places to visit that were off the beaten path.