Grainne is absolutely lovely as is her home. She was so kind and welcoming. I was a little nervous about my first AirBNB stay, but she made me feel at home right away. I felt like I was staying at a friend's home. The house is about a 5 minute walk from a grocery store, which is very convenient. There is a stop for a bus that will take you directly to Galway city centre in the same shopping plaza. (The house is in Knocnacarra, a suburb about 15 minutes by car outside of the Galway city centre and definitely not in walking distance of the city centre, so you will need to budget an extra 4 euro round trip for the bus or an extra 10 euro each way for a taxi.)