This was a great place for our long stay in Dublin. A quick bus ride into the city center (bus stop right outside the door) or a nice 30-40 minute walk - so it was convenient without being right in the middle of the city. And a nice five-minute walk into the town of Rathmines, with plenty of local shopping and restaurants.
As noted by others, the house is older (historic, by California standards), so it has some quirks and cracks, but those were not troublesome. Niamh and Tommy were responsive and helpful on the rare occasions we had questions.