Best place in Dublin

nachos

In response to the "worst place in Dublin" thread, I thought I'd start a thread about what people think are the best places in Dublin. How imaginative of me:D

I must say that I love Malahide (and it's not just becasue I grew up there!). Loads of facilities, has a village feel to it and it's gorgeous on a nice summer's day.

mise_me_fein

Mulhuddart on a July evening is hard to beat.

deedee lepoopoo

You can't beat Grafton Street for that Christmassy feeling.

Litcagral

I think that Malahide is very picturesque but find that some people there are a bit pretentious and love to tell you that it is Ireland's richest and sunniest town. For me its hard to beat sitting on the grass at the Hellfire Club on a warm summer's day.

g'em

eating ice-cream from Teddy's walking down the East Pier in Dun Laoghaire on a balmy summer evening... bliss

faceman

mise_me_fein wrote:

Mulhuddart on a July evening is hard to beat.

PMSL!!!

Binomate

I love the area directly outside the Gaiety theather. They were playing christmas music really loud outside it the other day. It was realy cool. It looks like something out of Disneyland.

morlan

Pleasent places to be, especially in the summer:

Dún Laoghaire sea-front
Dalkey village and surrounding areas
Killiney Beach
Coilte forests in the Dublin mountains
Merrion Park or Stephens Green.

arbeitsscheuer

When I'm in pensive mood, the boardwalk between O'Connell and Ha'penny Bridge, just outside my flat. Good for what ails ya. Or something.

Stephen's Green also good.

That's pretty much it.

Royale with Cheese

I'm from Shankill and my favourite area in Dublin has to be the dalk, or Dalkey to all you povs out there. Nice pubs, restaraunts, nice place. Less knackers than elsewhere but still some hang around.

merlinsmerryman

deedee lepoopoo wrote:

You can't beat Grafton Street for that Christmassy feeling.

ANywhere in Dublin City Centre at Christmas is cool especially on Christmas Eve. Temple Bar or Grafton Street especially.

Nightwish

the ONLY place in Dublin that I like is the East Pier in Dun Laoghaire...I love walking along it

irlrobins

In the middle of dublin bay, sun or rain.... I love it!

boneless

215 Rumpoles, Porterhouse, Dublin 2.... my favourite spot.

GallicProphet

I suggest Raheny / Edenmore

Raheny is an extensive coastal suburb of the city of Dublin in Ireland, centred around an old village. It lies four to five miles from the city centre on a north easterly main road, which travels on for some miles to the Hill of Howth, ending at the village of Howth, one of Ireland's main fishing ports. The bulk of Raheny lies some way above sea-level, sloping down to the sea towards Bull Island with its fine beach of over 4.5 km.

Within Raheny, much of two of the townlands form the area of Edenmore, which developed its own village centre during the 20th century.

15 minutes from City centre on the Dart, for that villagey feel...
15 minutes to Howth Harbours and the cliffs
right next to St Anne's Park second biggest open park in Dublin

www.raheny.com

Edenmore is ex-council houses estate on the borough of Raheny and
is actually very quiet, affordable, and is now the gateway into Raheny for young professionals ... ( Admittedly cost of accomodation in Raheny is quite expensive )

What's better than Edenmore ?

:v: < More Edenmore
EdenMORE!

raheny red

I second that.

That is the best piece I have ever seen written about Edenmore/Raheny!! EVER!!

All you get is people moaning how much of a kip Edenmore is. 10 - 15 years ago it was. Now it has changed it is alot friendlier with the help of local Gardaí, local businesses and the primary schools in the area!!

Check your PMs GP!!

kippy

The best place in Dublin-
Any one of the roads out of it.


-Sorry-the culchie gets one back.

Jonny Arson

Malahide gets my vote. There's something about the place that I really like but I can't really put my finger on it. Maybe being located at the sea and having a great choice of pubs (Gibneys = best pub ever) and restaurants. Yeah there are some snobs but they are a minority, most people are friendly and not pretentious.

I'd certainly live there if I had the money!

funk-you

kippy wrote:

The best place in Dublin-
Any one of the roads out of it.


-Sorry-the culchie gets one back.

The country sucks and you know it. :v:

OT- The phoenix park on a hot summer day and then take a stroll down into castleknock village for some food or a pint. Everything you need is within 15 minutes away by car or bus if you fancy a trip to blanchardstown village or the blanch centre for some shopping or food.

-Funk

kippy

funk-you wrote:

The country sucks and you know it. :v:

OT- The phoenix park on a hot summer day and then take a stroll down into castleknock village for some food or a pint. Everything you need is within 15 minutes away by car or bus if you fancy a trip to blanchardstown village or the blanch centre for some shopping or food.

-Funk

Honestly,
Having spent a few years there I have to say I like Killiney-its a pretty scenic area.

Bartronilic

Templeogue. Cos of it Mountain views/village, tymon park, spawell, m50, wannabe d4/shams (wannabe skangers), mixed schools, knacker drinking, grey cul de sacs, safenesss closeness to city etc etc

morlan

kippy wrote:

Honestly,
Having spent a few years there I have to say I like Killiney-its a pretty scenic area.

The whole coast from Killiney to Sandymount is really nice.

kasm

Tallaght- it makes you appreciate how much better everywhere else is .

faceman

kasm wrote:

Tallaght- it makes you appreciate how much better everywhere else is .

Yeah id much rather live in either darndale, ballymun or finglas.

miss_cheif

Have to say my favorite place is Killiney Hill, you can see all the south east and central of Dublin, city centre, a bit of north Dublin and a small bit of Wicklow before you hit the mountains. Bit of a walk and climb but you get can see a nice sunrise and sunset, but you wouldn't want to stay when its dark.

Judean Reg

raheny red wrote:

I second that.

That is the best piece I have ever seen written about Edenmore/Raheny!! EVER!!

While I agree with you both regarding Raheny being a very nice place, particullarly enjoying the watermill for an auld pint of porter, Edenmore is a kip! Now Kilbarrack on the other hand .......

Pez

Drumcondra!

raheny red

No Edenmore is not a kip. It was once but not anymore! Yes, I from Edenmore but it has improved greatly! About 5+ years it was a **** hole but it is developing nicely now!

sweety4uall

kippy wrote:

The best place in Dublin-
Any one of the roads out of it.


-Sorry-the culchie gets one back.

lol

Kelly=]

Temple Bar is fairly slick .. =]

dSTAR

GallicProphet wrote: »

I suggest Raheny / Edenmore

Raheny is an extensive coastal suburb of the city of Dublin in Ireland, centred around an old village. It lies four to five miles from the city centre ... blah blah blah

Which real estate agent are you currently work for?

kippy wrote:

The best place in Dublin-
Any one of the roads out of it.

I agree. Best place for culchies.

admiralofthefleet

raheny red wrote: »

No Edenmore is not a kip. It was once but not anymore! Yes, I from Edenmore but it has improved greatly! About 5+ years it was a **** hole but it is developing nicely now!

have to agree with this. i live in edenmore too and have noticed how quiet it has gotten over the last few years. go outside in the early hours and you would hear a pin drop.

Anto McC

The quays down around the point on any summers evening.

CianRyan

Hmmm, tough one.

Stevens Green is a great spot on a nice day, as is the forthy foot.

Tallaght's not as bad as people think, west Tallaght, yes... Kip.
But the rest is actually rather nice.

There's plenty of spots that spring to mind, but i think its really about who you're with rather than where you are.

Bluetonic

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=57342826&postcount=2

Gaspode

St. Annes Park on a summer's morning - class (and only a stone's throw from beautiful Edenmore too!)
I also love the botanic gardens any time of year.

Fajitas!

There's so many spots. Killiney, Poolbeg/The Great Southern Wall, Botanic Gardens, Guiness Brewery, Sandymount, if you can get past the amount of litter, the canals are great... War memorial garden, Pheonix park... I could go on.

John Mason

the phoenix park

S.I.R

donnybrook... many a loose women in that neck of the woods.

supermanxd

I feel donnybrook is one of the worst places in dublin

Sorted

Has to be Clontarf for me. A stroll along the prom and a pint in Harry Byrnes on the Howth Road...Dublin's finest

Degsy

Sorted wrote: »

Has to be Clontarf for me. A stroll along the prom and a pint in Harry Byrnes on the Howth Road...Dublin's finest

I'm from clontarf originally and i have to say its full of tossers.

RoyMcC

Degsy wrote: »

I'm from clontarf originally and i have to say its full of tossers.

:pac: Come on, don't sit on the fence

melekalikimaka

foxrock... end of

joeperry

I live beside Edenmore and It's a dump.

It should be my local port of call for everything but i avoid it totally except now i have to go to the post office to collect some monies.

I couldn't believe it,still the same scumbags hanging around and the way they developed the shopping area ,they turned it into a real enclave.

Back on topic,nah malahide is full of knobs and actually none of the pubs are any use. Can't think of anything positive to say,so i'll stop moaning.

joeperry

Sorted wrote: »

Has to be Clontarf for me. A stroll along the prom and a pint in Harry Byrnes on the Howth Road...Dublin's finest

Sorry just saw this,

Meh..... Harry Byrnes is Like Gibneys in that it's overrated.

Gaspode

Joe, joe joe, you're bumming out the happy thread!! Worst place in Dublin thread is thataway >>

humberklog

A spliff and a frisby on a sunny mid-week afternoon in the Iveagh Gardens.

On the roofs of Merrion Sq South again on a sunny afternoon with some stimulants.

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Surprised it hasn't yet being mentioned but Howth has to be my favourite.

Plenty of nice walks from the pier, to Howth Hill, the cliffs, Redrock, the Burrow Beach, Deer Park, the Baily, etc.

Not to mention the many good pubs with good craic and a bit of banter. And also the great selection of places to get a bite to eat and some great seafood.

While Howth has its yuppie residents there is also plenty of regular joe's living there so its not too up its own arse.

Leprachaun

Eamon Dorans and the surrounding area.

CianRyan

Leprachaun wrote: »

Eamon Dorans and the surrounding area.

The smoking area of dorans always seems to have a good buzz about it, and i don't even smoke. haha