Moving to Ballybough (Student)...Whats it like?

PaurGasm

I'm moving to Ballybough in September and I am just wondering if anybody knows anything about the area and what kind of reputation does it have?

Thanks!

admiralofthefleet

has a rough rep but its grand. there aew far worse areas in dublin,south and north

Degsy

Its not great tbh..its run-down and parts of it dont feel very safe. The plus side is that its very close to town..thats about it though.

mikemac1

Reputation is not good at all

I walked home through it every night for years coming from work, never a bother

Of course something could happen on your first night there

It's a bit of a maze of laneways and small streets, many of them pitch black

It's likely you'll be outside the Croke Park cordon but it's possible you'll be just inside it, I can't say without knowing the street

There are no buses but you can get them on North Strand

There are nicer areas nearby

PaurGasm

Im in Bayview Avenue to be precise...

I was away when the house was organised so my mates did most of the work...

It cant be THAT bad can it?

Gloomtastic!

mikemac1 wrote: »

There are no buses but you can get them on North Strand

There's the 123, best bus route in Dublin!

PaurGasm

Also my main route to college will be walking to the end of Bayview Ave and getting the bus from North Strand Road...

Im guessing the avenue itself will be quiet enough!...well hopefully!!!

P_1

PaurGasm wrote: »

Also my main route to college will be walking to the end of Bayview Ave and getting the bus from North Strand Road...

Im guessing the avenue itself will be quiet enough!...well hopefully!!!

A decent lock on the door and not pissing off the neighbours should have you fine tbh.

mikemac1

You are outside the Croke Park cordon OP

Not a issue realy but it matters if you had a car to park

Bayview is grand, the other side of Ballybough Road it can be dark and a bit too quiet, boarded up houses and flats everywhere. Most of Croke Park Villas is empty, not sure what DCC are doing there. Shortcuts and alleyways everywhere but you'd almost need a torch!

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

There's the 123, best bus route in Dublin!

Hah, I forget the famous 123

PaurGasm

good stuff...Looking forward to moving in! Especially for All Ireland weekend so Donegal can take Sam back to the hills :P

But seriously, looking forward to movin to the big smoke...Itll take me a week or 2 to get used to it and get to know the local shop staff and stuff!

TheTurk1972

Just don't move there. There are worse places in Dublin, but not very many.

mikemac1

Did you look at Fairview, Marino, Killester or Artane?

Excellent bus services plus you have the Dart

All better areas and lots more shops and facilities

Econoline Van

Bayview Avenue is a lovely road. I've delivered leaflets all round Ballybough many many times and in all the flats and never had any trouble. Just have your wits about you. A girl was mugged on the road just around the corner from you a few months ago but I haven't heard of any other incidents apart from that.

alastair

Bayview Avenue is pretty gentrified tbh - it's known to some as Gayview Avenue on the back of a few typically tasteful confirmed bachelor residents on the street. It's a bit of a middle-class enclave.

Ballybough is generally worse looking than it actually is. You're near Da Mimmo on North Strand - which is a good thing. Cusacks pub is good. But yep - the shop/supermarket situation could be better.

cson

alastair wrote: »

Bayview Avenue is pretty gentrified tbh - it's known to some as Gayview Avenue on the back of a few typically tasteful confirmed bachelor residents on the street. It's a bit of a middle-class enclave.

Ballybough is generally worse looking than it actually is. You're near Da Mimmo on North Strand - which is a good thing. Cusacks pub is good. But yep - the shop/supermarket situation could be better.

It's not too bad; 15 minute walk would have you into Parnell St and Aldi/Lidl/Dunnes/Tesco. Go the other way and you've a cracking Centra and a Tesco Express in Fairview.

mikemac1

Tesco Express in Drumcondra

Just go up Richmond Rd, not even a 5 minute cycle

cson

mikemac1 wrote: »

Tesco Express in Drumcondra

Just go up Richmond Rd, not even a 5 minute cycle

Fairview one would be closer to Bayview Avenue. Even then the Centra there is closer and a serious place for deals.

mikemac1

Ah, I forgot about Tesco Fairview, been a few years since I moved out of the area, wasn't open back then

And OP, Brams of Marino Mart, finest breakfast in all of Dublin

If you want a bike go to Little Sport, great shop, they'll see you right. Avoid the place on the Malahide Rd corner

spurious

Lots of supermarkets a bus ride away and many of them deliver, if you've a big shop to do.
Bayview is a nice street.

arybvtcw0eolkf

mikemac1 wrote: »

Avoid the place on the Malahide Rd corner

+1.. Avoid!.

Ryan451

A Lidl (or is it an Aldi) is being built on the East Wall Road as well, at the junction with Church Road, less than a 10 minute walk!

Econoline Van

Had a pizza from Da Mimmo for the first time tonight.....I hope you play sport or have excellent willpower OP, otherwise you're gonna get fat!
Just glad I don't live round there anymore :-)

The Maverick

mikemac1 wrote: »

You are outside the Croke Park cordon OP

Not a issue realy but it matters if you had a car to park

Bayview is grand, the other side of Ballybough Road it can be dark and a bit too quiet, boarded up houses and flats everywhere. Most of Croke Park Villas is empty, not sure what DCC are doing there. Shortcuts and alleyways everywhere but you'd almost need a torch!



Hah, I forget the famous 123

GAA have plans to knock Croke Park Villas and build a grand entrance to the stadium, doesn't look like there will be much progress on that for the time being though.

http://www.herald.ie/news/gaa-plans-grand-new-entrance-to-croke-park-3010877.html

PaurGasm

Econoline Van wrote: »

Had a pizza from Da Mimmo for the first time tonight.....I hope you play sport or have excellent willpower OP, otherwise you're gonna get fat!
Just glad I don't live round there anymore :-)

I do play sport and I will be joining the college gym...But the takeaways are closer than the gym...

I may just be getting very fat very soon haha

GarIT

PaurGasm wrote: »

get to know the local shop staff

I can see you're new to the whole city idea.

Jay D

Ballybough is grand, I have never been in any bother in any part of it and I've been through and around it more than most.

Nothing to worry about and even if there was it's a bit late to worry now

mikemac1

PaurGasm wrote: »

I may just be getting very fat very soon haha

Stay out of Fairview park after dark!

However, all you have to do is get to the bridge, go down East Wall and get on Alfie Byrne Rd
You have a cycle lane pretty much the whole way to Sutton

And the promenade to jog on

Would keep ya fit :cool:

sandra0701

Today I have called the agency because of add on daft...Agent said, go first to this area and have a look and if you still interested in, call back...Just wondering what could be that wrong in this area, why she said something like that????

PaurGasm

sandra0701 wrote: »

Today I have called the agency because of add on daft...Agent said, go first to this area and have a look and if you still interested in, call back...Just wondering what could be that wrong in this area, why she said something like that????

Where is the house?

Turns out my friend live in Ballybough 2 years ago and said the only problem he had was that his car got broken into at night...but he did leave a 10er lyin in the front seat in full view haha

sandra0701

PaurGasm wrote: »

Where is the house?

Turns out my friend live in Ballybough 2 years ago and said the only problem he had was that his car got broken into at night...but he did leave a 10er lyin in the front seat in full view haha

It is in Bayview Ave, but I don't know what number

feebie

Hi, Just bumping this thread to see if I can get some current info on the area. We are looking at a house on Bayview Avenue. Have 2 kids (8 & 12). Is this area safe to walk around, get into town etc., any decent schools in the area? Would you recommend it for a family with young kids? We have not lived in Dublin/Ireland for many years so would appreciate some first hand information on the area, Thanks!

cson

feebie wrote: »

Hi, Just bumping this thread to see if I can get some current info on the area. We are looking at a house on Bayview Avenue. Have 2 kids (8 & 12). Is this area safe to walk around, get into town etc., any decent schools in the area? Would you recommend it for a family with young kids? We have not lived in Dublin/Ireland for many years so would appreciate some first hand information on the area, Thanks!

I'm going to come straight out and say do not raise kids in this area. It's fine for a student/someone starting off working in terms of striking a balance between being close to town and affordable rent but there is no way in million years I'd put kids into that environment. Do not do it. Plenty of nicer suburbs to raise kids in imo.

feebie

Thanks cson, I appreciate your candid response!

Pang

Totally agree with Cson.

I have lived here for three years with my OH and we find it perfect for work, socialising in town etc..., but at the same time we are planning that in the future when we plan for kids, we'll be making the move.

There is no way I would bring children up here. The local schools are more about keeping the kids in school for as long as they can and teaching them basic literacy and numeracy skills. There are definite discipline issues as well.

I have seen a lot of delinquent behaviour unfortunately which could have a negative effect on children as well.

There are plenty of other great spots northside which you should check out.

arybvtcw0eolkf

cson wrote: »

I'm going to come straight out and say do not raise kids in this area. It's fine for a student/someone starting off working in terms of striking a balance between being close to town and affordable rent but there is no way in million years I'd put kids into that environment. Do not do it. Plenty of nicer suburbs to raise kids in imo.

What this lad says.

I lived in Sherriff St & East Wall (general area) and moved out when the children were young, I never regretted it.

thebullkf

cson wrote: »

I'm going to come straight out and say do not raise kids in this area. It's fine for a student/someone starting off working in terms of striking a balance between being close to town and affordable rent but there is no way in million years I'd put kids into that environment. Do not do it. Plenty of nicer suburbs to raise kids in imo.

Bit harsh- did you live there? Know anyone from there? All inner city area's have rough/good and bad.

Pang wrote: »

Totally agree with Cson.

I have lived here for three years with my OH and we find it perfect for work, socialising in town etc..., but at the same time we are planning that in the future when we plan for kids, we'll be making the move.

There is no way I would bring children up here. The local schools are more about keeping the kids in school for as long as they can and teaching them basic literacy and numeracy skills. There are definite discipline issues as well.

I have seen a lot of delinquent behaviour unfortunately which could have a negative effect on children as well.

There are plenty of other great spots northside which you should check out.

Again based on what? Are you a teacher? You didn't have kids there / attending the school so curious as to how you come to that wide generalisation/ conclusion?

Pang

thebullkf wrote: »

Again based on what? Are you a teacher? You didn't have kids there / attending the school so curious as to how you come to that wide generalisation/ conclusion?

Yes I am and have been for quite a number of years. This is my experience of teaching in a deprived area of which the North Inner city is.

We have some students who will go on to achieve amazing results but they are not in the majority.

spurious

I'm a teacher in the north inner city too and I would partly agree with Pang, in terms of many local children and parents having no interest in education or the school past babysitting services and getting forms stamped for social welfare.

However, for children with interested, committed parents, who want to get on, the non fee paying inner city schools at second level have great facilities and opportunities. Such children are what makes it worth going into work.

Bayview Avenue is a nice street, but with parking problems. I live on the North Strand (other end of Bayview from Ballybough) and have never had any issues, other than kids playing football against a gable wall for a short period.We have some parking issues too, but that's it. I don't have kids but I find it a very pleasant place to live.

alastair

There's at a minimum a couple of good (reputation) primary and secondary level schools in the vicinity tbh. Undoubtedly there's potential for bad peer pressure, but not enough reason to abandon all hope if you're the parent of a nipper in the area.

Replicate

There is also a group that are working to get an Educate Together school set up in the area.