I stayed only one night, and I mostly had to study for grad school. However, Louise helped me figure out the buses from the airport, and when I finally arrived (it is a bit of a hike on and between buses), she gave me a lift to a nearby pub. Her neighborhood, and indeed all of Dublin I saw, seemed like a family place. Quite a few of her own family seemed to come in and out downstairs, but I didn't really say hello. The room itself was very comfortable.