Lovely house in a great location. Although we only met very briefly when I arrived, Mary was very friendly and informative. Her lovely housemate made me feel very welcome when we happened to be at home at the same time, although most of the time I had the place to myself. The house is comfortable and well-appointed, and my room was lovely and bright and cozy. The bathroom was huge and spotless, and I had full use of the kitchen as required.

The area is great, with lovely restaurants, wine bars and coffee shops literally around the corner. The Luas station is only about 7 minutes by foot, and there are several bus stops nearby with routes to the city center. Parking is a bit of a problem in the area - Mary kindly provided me with parking permits for the 5 nights I stayed with her, but a lap or two of the block might be required before a space is found, as the permit restricts parking to that specific street. You may end up parking at the other end of the street from Mary's house - not ideal with luggage and rain, although you can risk double-parking right outside her house on the double-yellow line to offload luggage, as her gate is very close to the corner.