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Is Dillon's Cross a nice place to live in Cork City?

  • 19-01-2014 10:03PM
    #1
    ianol1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    Hi, I am living in Blackpool at the moment. I am interested into moving into a place that has more space.
    I was wondering, is Dillon's Cross a nice place to live in and what services or shops they have there.


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  • #2
    ABajaninCork
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    Dillon's Cross isn't the nicest place, IMO.

    In it's favour, it's not far from town. You could walk it in 15-20 minutes, and there's decent bus services in and out (207/208/209). Shops? You'd either have to go to Ballyvolane (Dunnes/Lidl) or to town. Both aren't exactly difficult to get to. The nearest Aldi is either Mayfield or Blackpool.

    I'd be looking at Ballyvolane to be honest, if it's the Northside you're looking at. Much nicer area.


  • #3
    ianol1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭ianol1989


    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    Dillon's Cross isn't the nicest place, IMO.

    In it's favour, it's not far from town. You could walk it in 15-20 minutes, and there's decent bus services in and out (207/208/209). Shops? You'd either have to go to Ballyvolane (Dunnes/Lidl) or to town. Both aren't exactly difficult to get to. The nearest Aldi is either Mayfield or Blackpool.

    I'd be looking at Ballyvolane to be honest, if it's the Northside you're looking at. Much nicer area.

    I have a choice between a single room in wilton or a double room in Dillons cross.
    Wilton is nice but is far from town. Dillons cross is closer to town and services.
    Is there an Aldi in Mayfield, that's good to know. Don't like lidl, aldi is better in my opinion because I have been living near it in Blackpool.

    Would Dillons cross be the better of the two in your opinion?


  • #4
    the beer revolu
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    I'd pick Dillon's Cross over Wilton any day.
    It is Northside - a bit less gentrified than Wilton but much closer to town.
    Also walking up that hill will keep you fit!

    I lived in Harrington Square for a while years ago and I liked it up there - didn't ever have any hassle - things may have changed in the meantime.

    You have St. Luke's just down the road with a very good shop and a decent pub.


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