We loved staying at Christina's! She was out of town but checked in via email several times, and gave us very good instructions on how to get in. The Stonybatter neighborhood is a great location. The food is great (especially Wuff) and our favorite pub in Dublin was definitely Walsh's down the street. It's not nearly as touristy. You're located really favorably for touring Guinness and Jameson, and about 15 mins from the train station. We were able to walk to the Kilmainham Gaol in about 25 minutes, and also about 25 minutes from the Grafton St area (but with a neighborhood like Stonybatter, we didn't need Grafton St and the Temple bar area for much).