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Porterstown - convenient and safe for Trinity college?

  • 08-07-2016 09:19AM
    #1
    Kazzie2128
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    I have posted already but the link appears to be broken.

    My son is about to start a placement at Trinity College and is looking at accommodation in Porterstown. Is it safe and convenient? (I am not from Ireland so don't know any of the areas).


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  • #2
    former total
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭former total


    Yes, very safe.

    Convenience; it's about a 30-minute train journey from Coolmine or Clonsilla stations (nearest to Porterstown) into Pearse Station, beside Trinity.


  • #3
    annfield1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭annfield1978


    where is Porterstown exactly? could be a fair walk to coolmine/ clonsilla


  • #4
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,493 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    annfield1978 wrote: »
    where is Porterstown exactly? could be a fair walk to coolmine/ clonsilla
    Ideal for coolmine station. Only a few mins walk.


  • #5
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,457 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    dodzy wrote: »
    Ideal for coolmine station. Only a few mins walk.

    That depends where in porterstown. Could be 5 mins, could be 20 mins.

    Its only 30 mins cycle to trinity anyway.


  • #6
    Lady is a tramp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Lady is a tramp


    Lovely safe area. However he'd get a room in a houseshare for the same price (or not much more) in town. Would be inclined to go for the D2 or D8 areas, or somewhere on the green luas line, rather than out in D15.


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