Me and my friend stayed with Tereas and her family for the first part of our trip in Ireland. They were so welcoming and treated us like family. Their house was clean and not too far from Dublin's city center. It took less than 10min to walk to the Luas station that takes you to the center. They helped us find things to do in town, gave us directions, and taught us a lot about Irish culture. They were even nice enough to give us a ride down to the harbor to look at the seals, since we couldn't rent a car and were a bit limited in our travels. For us it was a really great experience and definitely a highlight of our trip. We even tried to stay with them for the last portion of our trip but sadly, they were all booked up. We highly recommend staying with them!
Kate & Kat!