You will get the warmest of Irish welcomes when you stay with Kay ... her home is ideally placed on the edge of Kilmessan, within walking distance of 2 pubs! We took the bus from the centre of Kilmessan into Dublin - just over an hour away - and again the pick up point was within easy walking distance. Kay has the most delightful and entertaining small dog, called Lexi - that we loved. Kay is very flexible as we were visiting friends who had arranged our timings, she was able to provide our desired breakfast early/late/whenever required. A comment on the locality - there is so much to see and places to explore within easy driving distance - our highlights, apart from Dublin (which probably deserves a week - to do it justice) were Trim Castle, NewGrange and the Hill of Tara - plus of course a visit to a local pub for a pint of Guiness and some traditional Irish music.