Buying a House in Crumlin / Drimagh

We're on the main road near the hospital for the last four years without issue, very happy.

Aside from ruling out entire streets or whatever from observations, I'd recommend going for your walk around the areas your looking at now at 10pm or whatever. The busier roads with bus stops etc you won't have any issues. There are the odd groups of teenagers about who are mostly harmless but hang around at parks, cul de sacs etc so just keep this in mind when looking at houses.

Also, don't be afraid to have a chat with the neighbours to a house your looking at before submitting a bid. You can learn a lot in a couple of minutes!

Everytime I'm near the hospital I think this would be a great little place to live

Note that some of the houses are 80-100 years old and will need work. Crumlin Shopping Centre seems to only have the Dunnes Stores, nothing else. Ashleaf Shopping Centre is better, but has limited choice. SuperValu in Kimmage and Walkinstown, Lidl on Walkinstown Avenue.

I have some friends on Galtymore Road. The following is over a 10-year period.
* One of their neighbours was arrested for dealing.
* I had some verbal abuse from some younger teenagers on Crumlin Road. It felt quaint.
* One incident of stone throwing on Kildare Road.
* The back of Drimnagh Church seems to be a haunt for addicts.
* Younger teenagers sometimes joyride (not driving it) on the Luas. Noisy, somewhat abusive.
* Woman was getting intimidated by older teenagers on the Luas.
* My friend experienced teenagers firing fireworks at people on Sundrive Road.
* Some areas have broken glass on roads and green spaces.
* Randomised parking, including on paths.

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Everytime I'm near the hospital I think this would be a great little place to live

Realise that the hospital will likely see some form of redevelopment in the coming years.

Victor wrote: »

Note that some of the houses are 80-100 years old and will need work. Crumlin Shopping Centre seems to only have the Dunnes Stores, nothing else. Ashleaf Shopping Centre is better, but has limited choice. SuperValu in Kimmage and Walkinstown, Lidl on Walkinstown Avenue.

I have some friends on Galtymore Road. The following is over a 10-year period.
* One of their neighbours was arrested for dealing.
* I had some verbal abuse from some younger teenagers on Crumlin Road. It felt quaint.
* One incident of stone throwing on Kildare Road.
* The back of Drimnagh Church seems to be a haunt for addicts.
* Younger teenagers sometimes joyride (not driving it) on the Luas. Noisy, somewhat abusive.
* Woman was getting intimidated by older teenagers on the Luas.
* My friend experienced teenagers firing fireworks at people on Sundrive Road.
* Some areas have broken glass on roads and green spaces.
* Randomised parking, including on paths.

Realise that the hospital will likely see some form of redevelopment in the coming years.

This kind of sounds like most areas in Dublin apart from the really wealthy parts really. Grand but some annoying kids sometimes and the odd police incident with some addicts knocking around. Home sweet home.

Kav_Piero wrote: »

The likes of Brandon Road, Comeragh Road, Errigal Road, and Mangerton Road would be considered quiet parts of Drimnagh, lot of older people living still living on these roads and they just have a more settled atmosphere about them. Nice pubs and takeaways not too far from these roads either, the only pub I’d avoid is the Black Forge unless your part of the Conor McGregor fan club.

From personal experience the likes of Benbulbin road, Lissadel and generally any other road around Brickfield park can be a little chaotic at times, the Marble Arch near the Luas stop wouldn’t be the greatest of pubs either.

McGregor has actually bought the black forge and done it up to the nines, opening as a gastro pub in the new year apparently

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

This kind of sounds like most areas in Dublin apart from the really wealthy parts really.

Note that I'm there maybe once a month, not living there.

Birneybau wrote: »

I'm sure he'll attract a better class of clientele...

Think that is what he is after - will definitely try it out when it opens tbh. Will have to have a mini pub crawl once I move up to Cooley Rd!

Kav_Piero wrote: »

The likes of Brandon Road, Comeragh Road, Errigal Road, and Mangerton Road would be considered quiet parts of Drimnagh, lot of older people living still living on these roads and they just have a more settled atmosphere about them. Nice pubs and takeaways not too far from these roads either, the only pub I’d avoid is the Black Forge unless your part of the Conor McGregor fan club.

I'm from over the other side of the Drimnagh Road and would very much echo this - although not been around much the last decade. I'd have had plenty of friends around that end of Drimnagh growing up and to this day it's the only bit I could confidently navigate around - it turns into a bit of a maze the further you venture East.

Ah what I'd give for a nice pint in the Halfway, it's been too long.

Hi Emma,

I bought in Crumlin in 2015 just off Clogher Road and would completely recommend this end.

However I would point out that teenagers\kids will tend to hover around cul de sacs and open spaces (such as the end of Leighlin Road coming up to the semi circle where the four roads pub is). They're all harmless though.

But as a caveat I have never ever felt unsafe around here, I lived with a female friend for a couple of years who also never felt unsafe even walking around at night (or home from town half cut).

Birchalls pub is lovely in normal times with open fires, pickles cafe on sundrive is great for a pretentious breakfast roll and the former superquinn supervalu has literally everything you could need.

Karlos77 wrote: »

I lived in Crumlin for a few years recently .there's a lot of nice people but a lot of bad eggs.with regards teenagers being harmless .one evening teenagers set my bin on fire on the green had to lock from then on in...fires on the greens all the time summer spring ...I seen a group of people doing cleanup and they are brilliant and I thought I should help them but decided not too ...the majority of the cleanup is scumbaggs from the area littering and burning in the area...

Whereabouts in Crumlin did you live ? I have never seen a bonfire since I moved in 5 years ago.

The crumlin Community clean up group is on Facebook and really are good eggs!

I bought an apartment near Old County Glen in 2016. It's nice and quiet up here and the location is absolutely fantastic but the thing that gets me is the amount of rubbish left on the streets, full bin bags scattered all over the place.

A good indication of if there is a little community group or something going is little pockets of where they've tried to keep on top of the litter, stick some plants in etc. An example is where I am. Go over the bridge it's a **** hole but our side is alright thanks to some very dedicated volunteers that I don't help nearly enough.

Lux23 wrote: »

That is a problem around many areas though - I walk by dumped bags everyday.

I've lived in a decent amount amount of areas in Dublin. Born in Kingswood, Tallaght and since lived in Kilmainham, Drimnagh, Marino and Crumlin and I've never seen the amount of dumping as I do around here.

The lane between Old County Road and the Crumlin road can be so absolutely disgusting at times that I avoid it and go the long way round when walking over to Dunnes.

If you can deal with that OP then Crumlin (and Drimnagh) are decent places to live.

I know the Sundrive Rd end is quiet and settled, not 100% of the other end but assume it's similar.