Dale,
So happy to hear that you are with us at the start of your Irish adventure!
There are no border checks once on the island of Ireland but we would recommend carrying your passport as a form of identity just in case it is needed.
We mostly deal with tourist short term accommodation information but that said, we have a
self-catering section on our website that lists approved places to rent and we are sure they would be accommodating if you wanted a longer rental. Please feel free to have a look, there is a destination option to refine the search.
There are letting websites such as
DAFT.ie and
RENT.ie that you may wish to have a look at just to see if there are possible places in the longer term than just holiday lets. We have no direct contact with these sites, please feel free to have a look though, they may be able to help.
Please let us know how your time with us goes while you are here and maybe post a photo or two as you travel.
Martin