It was such an amazing experience to live a few days in Eddie's eccentric home! The room we rented was very cozy! Eddie gave useful tips on what we should see in Dublin and the easiest ways to get around in the city, that saved us a lot of time and worry. Eddie is a very friendly gentleman, great to talk to and he even played the piano for us, which gave us an entirely new, unexpected and beautiful experience! He respected our privacy thoroughly so if you are the type who just wants to be alone, that won't be a problem either. With respect to the distance from the centre, it wasn't much, if you like walking you can make it in less than 30 minutes, max. 40mins if you're a slow walker. However, bus 46A is very frequent and it stops almost right in front of the house and it takes you straight into the city centre. I'd wholeheartedly recommend Eddie's place when you're visiting Dublin!