Robbie is a great host . He is astute, kind and hospitable and has led a very interesting life, well travelled, knowledgable and intelligent. He made us feel so welcome. Robbie's home is a super calm oasis and is very conveniently located for the South side. If you want to go into the centre of Dublin you can take the Dart from Dun Laoghaire and be in the centre of Dublin in 30 mins. The Dart train runs by the coast so it is a very pleasant train ride.That way you have the best of both worlds, staying in a quiet safe neighbourhood far from the crowds and be in Dublin city in a short time. We travelled from the North side to his home and it took just 20 mins drive from Lucan on the M50 (quiet time not rush hour). We love the area and being so close to all the lovely sea hamlets on the South side. My son was attending a taster day at the IADT art college and we based ourselves at Robbie's home. It was a great choice. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.