Location cannot be beat. Right near the Luas was the clincher for us. Ranelagh is a nice little village with good restaurants and all the services you might need.
Frances was as helpful and responsive as can be. Communication was great.
The house is as described but could use a few updates. If you're staying for only a few days it may not be an issue. We stayed for 2 weeks and therefore made it a bit of a challenge for my family. The hall bathroom with stall shower is consistently musty (due to lack of ventilation, I gather) and the shower itself is so small that it was almost impossible to get in/out for myself and my mother. I'd say you'd have to be smaller than a women's US size 10 to fit comfortably. The other shower (en-suite) was too slippery for my 80-year-old mother to use without fear of falling.
The listing says "newly renovated" which I took to mean kitchen and bathrooms but I don't think that's what she meant. My mistake for not clarifying before booking.
Overall a good stay and a lovely host. Thanks.