Alison is an awesome host who went above & beyond to make sure we had a great stay, even though it was only for a night. She allowed us to drop off our things before check in and leave our things after check out, because we had an early flight in and a late flight out.
Bussing from the airport to her house and then to the city center and beyond was relatively simple (as long as you don’t confuse bus route 16 with zone 16 at the airport — go to zone 15 to take the 16 or 41 to her house). There are several bus stops within walking distance from her house (5-10 mins), and the rides ranged from 10 minutes (to the airport) to ~35 minutes (to dublin castle).
tldr – Alison is super sweet, her dog is adorable, and her home is a great place to stay!