Hi Linda, I'm probably not the best to give advice on this matter. I only made one trip over and that was back in 1985. I was searching Murphy/Kelly My pggm was Julia Kelly of Clearagh (local name for a spot on a hill) RC parish of Kilmurry, township of Crookstown. It is between Cork City and Macroom on N22 highway. The Irish Tourist Board puts out a wonderful book of B and Bs . To get in the book they all have a limit of two rooms to a bathroom. All serve the same breakfast throughout the land. A great one. In Crookstown My late wife and I stayed at Lissarda House right on N22 in Crookstown. Wonderful place with 14 foot ceilings, built during the American civil war. Had a grass tennis court. Doubt if it is still available, the couple were on in years then. In 16 days never had bad situation. A word of advice--Go in Shannon. Gets you used to driving on the right for a while before you hit Dublin--5 lanes of traffic and many one way streets. Few B&B's there in the city. The Kellys and Murphys are the Smiths and Joneses of Ireland. You have your work cut out for you. Good Luck. Jack Murphy