1) we'd stay here again in a heart beat when we come back to Cork.
2) definitely bring ear plugs and an eye mask to sleep with. The apartment is on the fourth floor and the building keeps the hall temperatures quite warm, but nothing that can't be fixed by opening the windows.
3) the location is fantastic, literally one intersection away from one of the two high streets in the city. Loads of good food and drinks less than five minutes walking.