We spent 6 nights at Michael's place and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The house is very spacious and well set up. The beds are comfortable and there is an excellent library. The location was beautiful, adjacent to the popular Clare Glens stream side walk. It was quiet and rural and yet only a few minutes drive down the road to the village of Newport which provided all the basics. it was a great base for exploring southern Ireland. The only negative was that the internet was fairly hit and miss - better in the mornings and sometimes non-existent in the evenings, presumably when demand was highest.