This flat is comfortable, quiet, secure and practical. As other people have said, it's really near the tram and Cobblestone, an great pub for authentic Irish music. There is an amazing fresh food shop around the corner which sells delicious, home cooked meals, sandwiches and cakes to take away if you don't want to eat out or cook. It's open till 10pm every night. Smithfield tram is only two stops and a 20 minute walk (via the modern art gallery) from Kilmainham Gaol. They are totally worth a visit. With a Leap card you can get quite far out of Dublin, to beautiful seaside towns such as Dalkey. Micheal is great at communicating, very hospitable and thoughtful (for example left us milk etc) but also fun and efficient - an unusual combination of virtues in my experience!