The loft is very well located to get around various parts of Ireland...especially with a car (although the station is very close too). You can be in central Dublin in less than an hour. We got to Wicklow and Kilkenny also in about an hour or less. We didn't explore Kildare, but driving through it looked like a lovely little town, and has all the shops you'd need (big Tesco, Aldi, off-licences, pubs etc).
The loft is cosy and has everything you need for a short stay with good facilities for making simple meals. The Internet is very fast and reliable. The beds are very comfortable and the rooms are warm with portable heaters if it's cold outside.
Mary is a wonderful host, very friendly and helpful, she was always at hand when needed. When we arrived the Toaster wasn't working (which wasn't an issue for us), we mentioned it to her and she bought a brand new one replace it that same day.