We stayed at the cottage on the Ring of Kerry for 2 weeks this October, 2019. It was myself and two kids (13 & 18). Excellent instructions on how to find the cottage were sent to us prior to our arrival and made getting to it a piece of cake. Joe (the caretaker) is fantastic! He was flexible, friendly, welcoming, informative, helpful, and made our stay feel like we were visiting old friends! We appreciated all of his ideas for things to do as well as stuff we needed to know about the cabin, driving and getting to places we wanted to see. Thanks Joe!
The cottage is 200+ years old. It is cozy and well loved. The neighbors are very nice. It was great chatting when they came through to check on their sheep up on the hillside behind the cottage. My kids loved asking questions and everyone was always more than kind in their answers. Thank you!
There is no wifi. We purchased sim cards from the Three network who has unlimited 3g/4g around Ireland. We ended up putting one of our phones in a baseball cap and hanging outside the sunporch window with its hotspot on, connecting the other cell phones and 1 laptop to it in order to get internet reception. If we didn't do that there would be no internet capabilities or cell phone reception. When storms came through even that didn't work. I'd love to see wifi in the cottage.
There is a portable American format DVD player with a few American version DVD's, along with lots of CD's for the radio. We contributed to the cottage by purchasing a second portable DVD player that is a European format along with 10 or so newer DVD's that are a compatible EU format for it. We also contributed a large frying pan, and a small desk fan (for those of us who like fans even when its cold outside. lol) We loved hanging out in the sunporch and used the portable heater there almost every day. We also donated a new soft and cozy blanket for that room's couch to curl up in.
The wood burning stove is fantastic and the supplies for it are easy to get at any gas station or grocery store. We got ours at the SuperValu in Cahersiveen. For tire punctures, Michael DonnellyTyre Centre is your go-to place. Right on main street. Reputable, reliable, friendly, professional. For lunch, our favorite spot was Cafesiveen (gluten free food!!).
We enjoyed our time at the cottage and would absolutely recommend it to anyone who asked. We felt taken care of, safe, and secure. Thank you again! We all give it 5 stars!!