For a taste of the rural in the middle of the city stay at Nessa’s.
She is an obliging and friendly host who is interested in you enjoying your stay to the max. The place was sparkling clean, had everything you need plus more. There was plenty of space, the bathroom was huge for an Airbnb and it was secure. It is situated alongside a canal and this made for a great scenic walk.
I only have one caveat. As Nessa said, finding it is not that easy so it is important to follow the instructions as the canal has two ends, only one of which has an entrance (as I found out initially). Can I suggest that you put in the actual address Nessa gives you and use either Google maps or Waze. The satnav in the rental car was useless.
I can’t recommend this place highly enough and will stay there again if I’m back in Dublin.