Favourite suburb of Dublin?

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Dún Laoghaire. Aesthetically pleasing and a healthy mixture of poshness and roughness, side by side.

All nice places should have a nice helping of heroin addicts mingling with the rest to add some charm.

Stephen15 wrote: »

Fan of Dun Laoghaire probably because it's the closest large suburban hub to me. Not a huge fan of the town itself but the love the sea front and both piers. Well served by public transport both Dart and bus and has it's own unique charm to it as compared to the likes of the more bland inland suburban centres such as Dundrum, Stillorgan, Nutgrove and Tallaght. Also spoons for cheap pints.

The pier on a sunny day and a teddy's 99, can't be beat.

JupiterKid wrote: »

In this order:
1. Howth - feels more like a little coastal fishing town than a city suburb. Amazing location and scenery.
2. Ranelagh - so close to town, very intimate feel with great character.
3. Chapelizod - nestled in the Liffey Valley beside the Phoenix Park, again an intimate village feel to it.
4. Dalkey - Oozes character and a great coastal setting.

5. Not a suburb proper as it is inside the canal ring but Stoneybatter is Dublin's inner city village. Has the feel of a rural market town at times. Indeed until the early 1970s it had a huge cattle market, animals paraded down Manor St, abbbatoirs and tanneries. Now of course super "hip."

Great post, making me change my mind here

klaaaz wrote: »

Clontarf is a dump, there have been a few murders there over the years and kids have been beaten up regularly by thugs on the rampage. Plus the sea can drown you at high tide due to the lack of a high wall there.

Correction. It was a dump. Thats how you reclaim land. Plus handy for burying the bodies.

The sea can drown you at high tide only if you are trying to win a darwin award and dont understand the concept of tides.

MarkHenderson wrote: »

Tallaght for me

Why so?

Raheny was the poor man's Clontarf - but when you know the area a bit more, it has more to offer than Clontarf. The houses have great gardens - you have a better village , better value houses and better acces to many amenities - Dart , pubs, park - coast etc.
Clontarf is nice - but can be a bit fake the place. Your not in LA , your next to a sewage plant , a power station and your on the Northside , relax.

Now Raheny is no longer a poor man's anything and - impossible to get anything at a reasonable price.
Mad to say - but areas you would not be caught dead in 20 years ago are suddenly attractive enough - Killbarrack , Artane, Edenmore , Donnycarney.

It is mad to say – and joked about here , but there are parts of Coolock and not far from Darndale that will become attractive enough – as they are simply cheaper areas with access to everything. These areas have outstanding access to the city and all the joys of the northside. But you can buy here - and a house in Dublin at the end of the day is what people want.

I sound like an estate agent now

Short answer Raheny.

Castleknock, Killiney, Dalkey, Chapelizod and Stoneybatter are not on the list. All of them would be way ahead of most of the options.