Brendan and Gloria were so solicitous that we would be comfortable and happy, especially when it transpired that they couldn't be there during our stay. The cottage is gorgeous, spacious and very much like a French gite, amidst a beautiful carefully tended country garden and rolling countryside, under 10 minutes from Skibbereen. (The Famine Museum was well worth a visit, and a lovely old oak forest walk at neairby Loch Hyne.) To our delight, We found gifts of bread, milk, coffee, fruit and butter waiting for us on the kitchen bench. Then, when I had foolishly left something behind, they very kindly sent this on. Top marks! We just wish we had met them in person.