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Christmas in D15

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  • 25-11-2015 9:24pm
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    Seanie_H
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    This is our first year here.... Any recommendations or simply info on where to get a tree? Who sells them? The closer to Carpenterstown the better!

    And we'll need a turkey too. Any recommendations / deals for that would also be appreciated. We'd planned to check out the butchers in Coolmine Ind. Estate


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    jimdublin15
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    When I lived in Carpentertown i used to get one from a "guy" selling them each year outside the carpenter.
    Bought 2 years off him and they were okay for the price I think it was 35-40 Euro at the time, and for 2 other years I picked one up from the Roselawn sc. Again a guy selling them was setup outside, but I do buy my trees late so a week or so before xmas.

    As for the butchers in Coolmine Ind. Estate, you mean the one next to Atlas car service ? It's called the Dublin Meat Company,
    I Would at least recommend checking in with him even if it's just to check/compare, as far as I was concerned it was the better Butcher in the area.


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    amdublin
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    Welcome to your first Christmas in d15!


    Blanch library do a lovely Christmas carol evening (with an adult group of carollers) with wine and mince pies


    Avoid driving to the towncentre if you can - walk or get the bus. Try avoid the weekends altogether and do your gift shopping mon, tues or wed night when they open later than usual before Christmas.


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    athtrasna
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    amdublin wrote: »
    Blanch library do a lovely Christmas carol evening (with an adult group of carollers) with wine and mince pies

    That would be Coolmine Musical Society. The night this year is Thursday 17 December ;)


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    amdublin
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    athtrasna wrote: »
    That would be Coolmine Musical Society. The night this year is Thursday 17 December ;)

    Thank you!!!! *marks date in diary*


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    DublinDilbert
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    Justin's (fruit and veg shop) in blanchardstown village usually sells Christmas trees. Farmleigh does a great carol service coming up to Christmas, usually on a Sunday afternoon.


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    Seanie_H
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    Cheers for all those!

    I'm getting major brownie points here from herself. She's impressed with the ground work I've done.... and all it took was one post!


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    Seanie_H
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    I picked my tree up at a place on Rugged Lane. Almost immediately after the left turn off the Porterstown Road as you head towards Lucan/Clonsilla. Nice tree, bagged and stands available.


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    DaveD
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    Anyone know what the trees from IKEA are like? Do they shed much?


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    conor-mr2
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    Anywhere doing those stands that hold the water?


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    Seanie_H
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭Seanie_H


    That place on Rugged Lane I mentioned is selling them anyways. €15


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    MrMaki
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    Go to Ikea. It is only 10 min drive from D15 and you get a Christmas tree and 20 euro voucher to spend at Ikea all for 25 euro.

    Christmas tree for a fiver - where can you find better deal?


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    Gaspode
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    IKEA have sold out of trees and I dont think they're getting any more in.


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    oblivious
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    Clonee sawmills have a nice range of trees, i picked one up on saturday for 50 euro


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