Castleknock or Ashtown?

navsat · 30-01-2012 3:28pm #1

Hi my first thread closed I dont know why so I make this new.
Someone who live in Castleknock or Ashtown?

First thread many people say Dublin 1 there is many heroin addict, so I decide live longer away from city center.
Can you recommend this area and why is this good or bad place?

Thank you very much.

darkman2 · 30-01-2012 3:34pm

Would you not rather somewhere posh like Finglas?

Stripey Cat · 30-01-2012 3:36pm

Dublin 1 there is many heroin addict

I am going to love this thread.

navsat · 30-01-2012 3:40pm

darkman2 wrote: »

Would you not rather somewhere posh like Finglas?

I dont understand what you mean. Posh what is that? and I will not live in Finglas. Thanks

FreudianSlippers · 30-01-2012 4:49pm

Castleknock > Ashtown

monument · 30-01-2012 6:17pm

You should not believe everything you hear from random people on the internet about junkies. There's loads of good places to live which are very central.

navsat wrote: »

Hi my first thread closed I dont know why so I make this new.
Someone who live in Castleknock or Ashtown?

First thread many people say Dublin 1 there is many heroin addict, so I decide live longer away from city center.
Can you recommend this area and why is this good or bad place?

Thank you very much.

A little more detail would help:

Where about are you planning on working?

How long of a commute are you willing to have?

What modes of transport are you willing to use -- ie walking, cycling, buses, trains, driving?

Do you want to live somewhere where shops etc are walking distance from you?

Have you lived in other cities before? Which ones?

Degsy · 30-01-2012 6:37pm

A spot of trollage here i think..

monument · 30-01-2012 6:40pm

Degsy wrote: »

A spot of trollage here i think..

Feels like a borderline case, was willing to give them the benefit of doubt.

Phoenix Park · 30-01-2012 6:42pm

monument wrote: »

Feels like a borderline case, was willing to give them the benefit of doubt.

NEVER give the benefit of the doubt! :pac:

navsat · 30-01-2012 7:28pm

monument wrote: »

You should not believe everything you hear from random people on the internet about junkies. There's loads of good places to live which are very central.

A little more detail would help:

Where about are you planning on working?

How long of a commute are you willing to have?

What modes of transport are you willing to use -- ie walking, cycling, buses, trains, driving?

Do you want to live somewhere where shops etc are walking distance from you?

Have you lived in other cities before? Which ones?

I will work in city center. Walking distance to shops will be very nice.
Castleknock have many shops in walking distance?

Stripey Cat · 30-01-2012 7:38pm

Does Castleknock have a supermarket? I was told that there is no Dunnes up there because that is where the owners of Dunnes actually live.

monument · 30-01-2012 7:41pm

navsat wrote: »

I will work in city center. Walking distance to shops will be very nice.
Castleknock have many shops in walking distance?

Where do you come from?

Slydice · 30-01-2012 8:33pm

Stripey Cat wrote: »

Does Castleknock have a supermarket? I was told that there is no Dunnes up there because that is where the owners of Dunnes actually live.

Not really, the center of castleknock is more like a village. There is a Spar and a petrol station shop for groceries. I read rumours that there might have been an Aldi coming but that doesn't seem to have panned out.

Saying that though, it has bus and road links to the City Centre, Blanchardstown shopping centre, Phibsboro, and Tesco Cabra which provide a wide range of shopping choice.

FreudianSlippers · 30-01-2012 8:34pm

You can get to Superquinn Blanchardstown in like 10 mins tops.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 30-01-2012 8:37pm

Are you working north or south of the Liffey?

Stripey Cat · 30-01-2012 8:51pm

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

You can get to Superquinn Blanchardstown in like 10 mins tops.

By car?

FreudianSlippers · 30-01-2012 8:58pm

By bus it's about 10 mins, walking about 20 and car about 3-5mins.

liffeylite · 30-01-2012 11:15pm

navsat wrote: »

Hi my first thread closed I dont know why so I make this new.
Someone who live in Castleknock or Ashtown?

First thread many people say Dublin 1 there is many heroin addict, so I decide live longer away from city center.
Can you recommend this area and why is this good or bad place?

Thank you very much.

To say dublin 1 is full of addicts is a little misleading. :-) however, if you want to be able to walk to work in the city centre then both these areas are too far. Remember D1 & D2 are both city centre. And in fact D2 has more pubs shops galleries eateries etc than D1.

If you dont want to be in city centre but not too far out, i would reccomend one of the 8 villages running from just south of city centre to the east.
Harolds cross, rathmines, ranelagh, donnybrook, ballsbridge, beggars bush, sandymount and ringsend.

All of these have good facilities and are generally very nice areas. Much closer to city centre than castlenock too :-) take a look!

navsat · 31-01-2012 4:49pm

liffeylite wrote: »

To say dublin 1 is full of addicts is a little misleading. :-) however, if you want to be able to walk to work in the city centre then both these areas are too far. Remember D1 & D2 are both city centre. And in fact D2 has more pubs shops galleries eateries etc than D1.

If you dont want to be in city centre but not too far out, i would reccomend one of the 8 villages running from just south of city centre to the east.
Harolds cross, rathmines, ranelagh, donnybrook, ballsbridge, beggars bush, sandymount and ringsend.

All of these have good facilities and are generally very nice areas. Much closer to city centre than castlenock too :-) take a look!

Many areas you say are in south part. Is north side very bad? I not say Dublin 1 full of addict but other people on forum say that.

They say stay away from Talbot street and oconnell street.

gurramok · 31-01-2012 5:19pm

liffeylite wrote:

beggars bush,

There's a village in Beggar's Bush? :eek:

Drumcondra is nice northside and perhaps Phibsboro, thats walking distance.

monument · 31-01-2012 5:25pm

navsat wrote: »

Many areas you say are in south part. Is north side very bad? I not say Dublin 1 full of addict but other people on forum say that.

They say stay away from Talbot street and oconnell street.

Be careful of the trolls under O'Connell Bridge too.

What cities are you used to?

Here's what the US Department of State tells it's citizen about crime Ireland, including Dublin:

CRIME: Ireland has a low rate of violent crime. According to the Irish Central Statistics Office, although there has been a marked drop in most categories of recorded crime, there was an increase in theft, fraud, and public-order offenses during the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. There have been a limited number of assaults on foreigners and tourists, including violence toward members of racial minority groups. There have also been several reported assaults in Dublin by small, unorganized gangs roaming the streets in the early morning hours after the pubs close, and a high incidence of petty crime in major tourist areas—mostly theft, burglary, and purse-snatching. Thieves target rental cars and tourists, particularly in the vicinity of tourist attractions. In some cases, purse- and bag-snatching have involved physical assault or violence, especially in Dublin. Take extra caution to guard your passports and wallet. We recommend you leave your passport in a secure location separate from your purse or luggage in case an incident occurs. Do not leave your drinks unattended at bars/restaurants, as there have been some instances of drinks being spiked with illegal substances, leading to incidents of robbery and sexual assaults.

You can take a choice of things from this:

[A] Dublin is a really scary place, or;

Dublin is much like most other cities of its size and has some crime, but generally there's a fairly low rate of crime.

liffeylite · 01-02-2012 12:56am

navsat wrote: »

liffeylite wrote: »

To say dublin 1 is full of addicts is a little misleading. :-) however, if you want to be able to walk to work in the city centre then both these areas are too far. Remember D1 & D2 are both city centre. And in fact D2 has more pubs shops galleries eateries etc than D1.

If you dont want to be in city centre but not too far out, i would reccomend one of the 8 villages running from just south of city centre to the east.
Harolds cross, rathmines, ranelagh, donnybrook, ballsbridge, beggars bush, sandymount and ringsend.

All of these have good facilities and are generally very nice areas. Much closer to city centre than castlenock too :-) take a look!

Many areas you say are in south part. Is north side very bad? I not say Dublin 1 full of addict but other people on forum say that.

They say stay away from Talbot street and oconnell street.

The places are mentioned are all south side and all run into one another. Nothing against the northside, i just quoted these places as they are all nice areas and they would be easy for you to locate on a map as they all ajoin eachother.

navsat · 03-02-2012 11:19pm

Unprovoked attack happen many time in Dublin? I read in Irish web news attack on finnish teen.

Irish people also scared? this is not ok

gurramok · 04-02-2012 12:15am

navsat wrote: »

Unprovoked attack happen many time in Dublin? I read in Irish web news attack on finnish teen.

Irish people also scared? this is not ok

What?

No, Dublin is generally not a violent place if that is what you are reading on some sensationalist site.

Stripey Cat · 04-02-2012 12:29am

Just act sensibly when you are in Dublin.

If you see a crowd of teenagers, for instance, let them know you are friendly by making a welcoming gesture. Maybe give one of them a little hug.

navsat · 04-02-2012 1:01pm

gurramok wrote: »

What?

No, Dublin is generally not a violent place if that is what you are reading on some sensationalist site.

Maybe I will go with train to Connolly station. But I want ask if drugdealer or junkie on trains?

cruais · 04-02-2012 2:34pm

Where are you from navsat? Is your country / county exclusively drug free. I think not. So if you think about it, no where is drug free. There are drugs in castle knock and Ashtown I'm sure. So my point to you is to get over yourself a little. Have a little cop on when you are walking about and you will be fine!

Storminateacup · 04-02-2012 2:37pm

Wofflecopter

troll smells troll-ie

Be careful of connolly station OP, it's very near sherrif street.

gurramok · 04-02-2012 4:02pm

navsat wrote: »

Maybe I will go with train to Connolly station. But I want ask if drugdealer or junkie on trains?

And that proves the entire Dublin area is violent? You need to get out of that sheltered rock you are hiding under.

Stripey Cat · 04-02-2012 4:52pm

Just ask (in a loud voice) "is anyone here selling drugs?", when you are on the platform of Connolly Station.

navsat · 04-02-2012 5:44pm

cruais wrote: »

Where are you from navsat? Is your country / county exclusively drug free. I think not. So if you think about it, no where is drug free. There are drugs in castle knock and Ashtown I'm sure. So my point to you is to get over yourself a little. Have a little cop on when you are walking about and you will be fine!

In this time I live in Zurich, Switzerland. I never see junkie or robbery here.
All night I can go with no crime happen to me.

Stripey Cat · 04-02-2012 8:04pm

navsat wrote: »

In this time I live in Zurich, Switzerland. I never see junkie or robbery here.
All night I can go with no crime happen to me.

You'll be fine then. Dublin is almost exactly like Zurich.

Jay D · 04-02-2012 9:30pm

Having lived in both, I would say for convenience, Ashtown. Castleknock doesn't have amenities that Ashtown does and I find SQ very handy, as well as the train to town. Castleknock in general has been quieter at night, random drunks, parties etc. Train station also in Castleknock but further from town and a bit of a trek for most living there.

As has been said before plenty of decent places in town. I have to laugh at the idiots who slate the whole area cause they know a blow in etc that lived in a stupidly bad place they just went with, rather than doing some research first.

monument · 04-02-2012 10:42pm

Jay D wrote: »

As has been said before plenty of decent places in town. I have to laugh at the idiots who slate the whole area cause they know a blow in etc that lived in a stupidly bad place they just went with, rather than doing some research first.

+1 on that.

Know of students / just out of college people living in some of the not so great areas and that tends to colour their views of the northside of the city.

Hannibal · 05-02-2012 9:59am

monument wrote: »

+1 on that.

Know of students / just out of college people living in some of the not so great areas and that tends to colour their views of the northside of the city.

well DCU is in Ballymun and there's never a report of anyone being robbed or beaten up etc most areas are quiet once you're not naive about how you approach them

monument · 05-02-2012 12:48pm

Dotsey wrote: »

monument wrote: »

+1 on that.

Know of students / just out of college people living in some of the not so great areas and that tends to colour their views of the northside of the city.

well DCU is in Ballymun and there's never a report of anyone being robbed or beaten up etc most areas are quiet once you're not naive about how you approach them

I was thinking more along the lines of students living within crap areas inside the canals.

But DCU is very much so not in Ballymun. The Ballymun Road entrance is in Glasnevin, while the north entrance is Santy / Whitehall.

Hannibal · 05-02-2012 4:36pm

monument wrote: »

I was thinking more along the lines of students living within crap areas inside the canals.

But DCU is very much so not in Ballymun. The Ballymun Road entrance is in Glasnevin, while the north entrance is Santy / Whitehall.

DCU is very much so in Ballymun! You're listening to Bono too much if you think that area is Glasnevin. Glasnevin is down where the Botanic Gardens and the graveyard is. The Collins Ave entrance is practically close to Santry but the college as a whole is much closer to Ballymun than anywhere else

The Ballymun Road entrance is 50 yards from the traffic lights at the junction between Finglas and Ballymun. Although a proportion of people living in this area strangely refer to it as Glasnevin North and through snobbery got the Avenue/Road/Park changed from Ballymun to Glasnevin

monument · 05-02-2012 8:28pm

Dotsey wrote: »

DCU is very much so in Ballymun! You're listening to Bono too much if you think that area is Glasnevin. Glasnevin is down where the Botanic Gardens and the graveyard is. The Collins Ave entrance is practically close to Santry but the college as a whole is much closer to Ballymun than anywhere else

The Ballymun Road entrance is 50 yards from the traffic lights at the junction between Finglas and Ballymun. Although a proportion of people living in this area strangely refer to it as Glasnevin North and through snobbery got the Avenue/Road/Park changed from Ballymun to Glasnevin

You're wrong. Glasnevin is a wide area which goes from south of the graveyard to north of DCU

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And this is not a new thing, the red crosshairs are in the same location in both maps:

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Historical the name Ballymun was just confined to the area around and a bit north of what is now the Ballymun M50 junction. The subdistricts which now form Ballymun were apart of the wider Santry area.

DCU was in the area 'Wad' (after the small river of the same name, I'm guessing) and all maps available on OSI.ie show that this was a subdistrict of -- you've guessed it -- Glasnevin.

Mance Rayder · 05-02-2012 11:24pm

I already told you in the other Thread. CLONTARF. Its 3 mins on dart and you wont have any trouble. Its poshtastic.

Mance Rayder · 05-02-2012 11:26pm

monument wrote: »

I was thinking more along the lines of students living within crap areas inside the canals.

But DCU is very much so not in Ballymun. The Ballymun Road entrance is in Glasnevin, while the north entrance is Santy / Whitehall.

Technically the whole area is in the townland of Ballymun in the Barony of Santry.;)

Mance Rayder · 05-02-2012 11:34pm

By the way if you really must choose between Ashtown and castleknock well Ashtown if your renting, it's lovely have friends there. Castleknock if you win the lotto. :P

It's still Dublin west though which is a big NO NO for me. its too close to bandit country. AKA Mulhuddart, Blanch, Clonee, and the other pimples on the ar$e of Dublin.

monument · 06-02-2012 12:32am

CiscoStudent wrote: »

Its so in Ballymun. Anyway Ballymuns fooking huge so just because some estates have bad reputations doesnt mean that the whole area is bad. THere are parts of Ballymun that are nicer then parts of Glasnevin. There I said it. I should know I lived in all those areas.

Whitehall is way over by the Swords road junction. Glasnevin is further up the Ballymun road. It's Ballymuntastic. I suppose theres a little bit of Santry going on there too....

Look, randomer on internet vs OSI maps = OSI maps wins. :pac:

CiscoStudent wrote: »

But its not called the Santry road, or the Glasnevin road no, it's the Ballymun road.

Typically, when you are on X name place road you are not always in X name place. The Dublin Road(s) in Galway, Kilkenny etc are not in Dublin! The Swords Road in the city is not part of Swords! The Howth Road is not in Howth!

amtc · 06-02-2012 12:45am

CiscoStudent wrote: »

By the way if you really must choose between Ashtown and castleknock well Ashtown if your renting, it's lovely have friends there. Castleknock if you win the lotto. :P

It's still Dublin west though which is a big NO NO for me. its too close to bandit country. AKA Mulhuddart, Blanch, Clonee, and the other pimples on the ar$e of Dublin.

What a stupid stupid answer. I live in Blanchardstown and brought up in Castleknock. Never had an issue

There is no issue with Dublin West that there isn't anywhere else.

Personally for the OP I would go with Ashtown due to facilities if no car.

Lapin · 06-02-2012 3:33am

navsat wrote: »

Hi my first thread closed I dont know why so I make this new.
Someone who live in Castleknock or Ashtown?

First thread many people say Dublin 1 there is many heroin addict, so I decide live longer away from city center.
Can you recommend this area and why is this good or bad place?

Thank you very much.

navsat wrote: »

I dont understand what you mean. Posh what is that? and I will not live in Finglas. Thanks

navsat wrote: »

I will work in city center. Walking distance to shops will be very nice.
Castleknock have many shops in walking distance?

navsat wrote: »

Many areas you say are in south part. Is north side very bad? I not say Dublin 1 full of addict but other people on forum say that.

They say stay away from Talbot street and oconnell street.

navsat wrote: »

Unprovoked attack happen many time in Dublin? I read in Irish web news attack on finnish teen.

Irish people also scared? this is not ok

navsat wrote: »

Maybe I will go with train to Connolly station. But I want ask if drugdealer or junkie on trains?

navsat wrote: »

In this time I live in Zurich, Switzerland. I never see junkie or robbery here.
All night I can go with no crime happen to me.

A pro troll would have made a lot more deliberate spelling errors.
You are doing well in screwing up the grammar (although you make it a little too obvious in places - most places actually).

But, you've got people arguing over nothing so thats a result.
And while most of us recognise the fact that you are simply a sad twat with nothing better to do than attempt an impersonation of a non EU citizen seeking advice about Dublin, we can smile at the probable fact that you have possibly never set foot outside Dublin (or whatever part of Ireland you hail from).

I reckon you've never been to Switzerland, let alone Zurich.
But of course, there is no way of proving that. Unless you can do so.

You're doing well at what you set out to do though. Well done for that.

It's just a shame people like you have nothing better to do with their lives. It would be tempting to say that you are a wasted talent, but the sad truth is, you are probably good for fúckall else.

If babies came with barcodes, I reckon your mother would have demanded a refund on day one.

Ok mods. Ban me now if you must. But the I only speak the truth

Mance Rayder · 06-02-2012 11:04am

On the topic of where DCU is (Off topic I know) according to the OSI maps the whole area historically falls under the barony of Coolock ( I made a mistake when I said Santry Barony, its actually the Parish of Santry in Coolock Barony). Most of the Northside of Dublin is part of this . Fingal ie North of Coolock (Swords to Balbriggan) would be in Balrothery Barony.

The lines are blurred nowadays and I must admit I was partially just poking fun at DCU students who didnt want to be associated with Ballymun.

DCU 'straddles' Glasnevin, Whitehall, Santry and Ballymun.

Also I agree with the above poster, OP is taking the michael.

Mance Rayder · 06-02-2012 11:10am

amtc wrote: »

What a stupid stupid answer. I live in Blanchardstown and brought up in Castleknock. Never had an issue

There is no issue with Dublin West that there isn't anywhere else.

Personally for the OP I would go with Ashtown due to facilities if no car.

If I was brought up in Castleknock I doubt I would have any issues either.:D

It's the beverly hills of west Dublin.

Stripey Cat · 06-02-2012 1:22pm

I fear we may have strayed a little from our theme.

Seve OB · 06-02-2012 1:24pm

navsat wrote: »

Hi my first thread closed I dont know why so I make this new.
Someone who live in Castleknock or Ashtown?

First thread many people say Dublin 1 there is many heroin addict, so I decide live longer away from city center.
Can you recommend this area and why is this good or bad place?

Thank you very much.

Why don't you search for somewhere that has a good school that you can learn to speak english properly and go and live there?

_blank_ · 06-02-2012 2:05pm

stevieob wrote: »

Why don't you search for somewhere that has a good school that you can learn to speak english properly and go and live there?

banned, 1 month

navsat · 06-02-2012 2:45pm

CiscoStudent wrote: »

By the way if you really must choose between Ashtown and castleknock well Ashtown if your renting, it's lovely have friends there. Castleknock if you win the lotto. :P

It's still Dublin west though which is a big NO NO for me. its too close to bandit country. AKA Mulhuddart, Blanch, Clonee, and the other pimples on the ar$e of Dublin.

I check on maps Ashtown is northside. Dublin west more danger than city center?

sorry but I not troll, Sometime I use translate google. My english not so good but I will learn in future more.

Stripey Cat · 06-02-2012 3:38pm

Ashtown has Superquinn, the supermarket with the the best cheese counter in Ireland.

There also is pharmacy, a liquor store, a hair dressers and not much else.

The train station is right beside the train tracks.

Castleknock has no supermarket, no cheese, no nothing really.

Castleknock or Ashtown?

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