Daniel's place is comfortable and quiet, and we appreciated the self-catered breakfast, large private bath across the hall from the room, and the great local tips from Daniel and Katya. Castleknock was an ideal location for exploring Dublin - the apartment is near a couple of restaurants and pubs, very close to Phoenix park, and it's just a 10 min walk to catch the bus to downtown (then a 20-30 min ride). It is also in reach of the train (~20 min walk to the station) which we took to the beautiful fishing village of Howth and also to Bray to walk the coastal trail from Bray to Greystone.