The apartment was sunny and nice. It is close enough to town to walk to most services. It is hilly for those without a car who have trouble getting around on foot - but Siobhain offered early on to give me a ride here or there (which I didn't need). There's a nice private patio where I spent much of my time.
Siobhain and her family were great hosts who truly went out of their way in terms of helping me get settled for my almost-three-week stay.
Wicklow is a nice little town that is perfectly situated on the sea. It is also close to the beautiful Wicklow Mountains National Park that surrounds the famous historic site of Glendalough. There's even a convenient shuttle bus from the town to Glendalough that I used three times. You can hike in the park from there. The town is also only an hour or so away from Dublin by either train or bus - so it could be used as a base to visit city, sea, and mountains - all without a car.