Elaine was extremely responsive to all of our needs and her cottage was just what we looking for in a mid-point stop as we traveled across Ireland. Coming from a suburban desert environment in the U.S., the little town of Beaufort was a wonderful change of scenery for our family of four. It was so nice to wake up to the lush landscape and mountain view outside the bedroom windows. We were there two nights, so my college-aged sons traded off between the 2nd bedroom and the pull out couch. There were horses on one side of the house, cows in the back, and sheep a few lots over. We walked down the street one evening and witnessed the Border Collies rounding up the sheep for the day, which was a fun little treat. If you want to be close to Killarney, but don’t want to deal with the traffic, crowds, and parking challenges, I highly recommend Elaine’s place. It was conveniently located to the meeting spot for Killarney Falconry, which was one highlight of our stay in this area. It was also less than an hour drive to Dingle, where we took a boat out to the Blasket Islands. There is a small pub in Beaufort, as well as a small grocery store in town. The store closes at 7pm, but the owner was kind enough to stay open for a few extra minutes to make sure we could get in to buy a few extra things for our breakfast the next day. Elaine was also kind enough to leave some eggs and a selection of breakfast cereal, so we didn’t need to buy much. If we ever make it back to Ireland, we will be sure to stay again.