We enjoyed a 3 night stay at this super quaint cottage in Mount Shannon. The cottage had everything you needed - double size bed, plus another twin - in a seperate bedroom. A kitchette including a mini fridge, full gas stove and electric oven. All the kitchen tools and essentials were there. Kitchen table, couch and bathroom with the necessities. In the middle of no where - you can sit outside on your private stone patio and enjoy your breakfast while enjoying the tree and lake view.
A short 5 minute walk down a narrow, almost private road and you are lake side. Sit and enjoy the peaceful Ireland views and listen to nature and watch the fish jump.
The owners of the cottage also live on the property and are super friendly and a wealth of information recommending things to do and see locally.
We went to the Mount Shannon harbour early Friday morning and got a private boat ride to Holy Island. A wonderful hidden treasure. The boat driver is the local historian and full of stories and history.
We also enjoyed a lovely lunch at The Snug - pizza and salads resturant in town. And lastly we lived like the locals and visited the Mount Shannon Local Market on Saturday. The perfect combination of small town Ireland.
We had 10 day Ireland vacation staying in big town hotels, local B&B's, then this VRBO. This was a great way to relax and enjoy that last few days of the trip. It's only a 30 minute drive to Limerick which is a nice mid size Ireland city. Plus, it's well located to take a day trip to more popular tourist attractions like Cliffs of Moher or Aran Islands - but then still come back to the perfect quiet Ireland town.