If you’re looking to be off the beaten path then this place is perfect! I recommend going south to Doolin for food/beers. It’s about a 15 minute ride, just be careful at night on the narrow roads. We enjoyed authentic Irish music after dinner at Gus O’Conner’s- so awesome.
I 1,000% recommend the Hawk Walk at Burren Birds of Prey Centre about 20 minutes away. Make sure you do the private Hawk Walk- this was the highlight of the 10 day Eurotrip. For an hour you get to walk about the woods with a hawk who flies on and off your arm and you feed it.
John came to greet us after we checked in, he’s very nice and his place is so quaint. I wish we stayed longer than one night. Very unreal views and peace/quiet! The views in the area are to die for.