Our family (with 3 kids aged 7 and under) had a wonderful time at Richard's home for a few days on vacation from the United States. The home is nestled in a neighborhood with other families, and our kids got a glimpse of what it would be like to live in Dublin 5. We visited a local playground, took the DART into Dublin, to Howth, and to Malahide (DART is about a 15 minute walk straight down the road). We ate every morning at Brook's Cafe (a short 5 minute walk).