Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Killester?

Options
  • 06-12-2011 5:00pm
    #1
    brianrcarney
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Can anyone tell me what Killester is like to live in?? Around the Clanmaurice area...

    Contemplating moving there so need to have a good idea on facilities, people, transport etc

    Any comments welcomed,

    Thanks
    BRC


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    brianrcarney wrote: »
    Hi,

    Can anyone tell me what Killester is like to live in?? Around the Clanmaurice area...

    Contemplating moving there so need to have a good idea on facilities, people, transport etc

    Any comments welcomed,

    Thanks
    BRC

    supervalu in the village, 24 hour tesco in artane. good DART and bus connections.pleasant people. st annes park, the sea only a few minutes away.


  • Options
    #3
    ciaran_h
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭ciaran_h


    brianrcarney wrote: »
    Hi,

    Can anyone tell me what Killester is like to live in?? Around the Clanmaurice area...

    Contemplating moving there so need to have a good idea on facilities, people, transport etc

    Any comments welcomed,

    Thanks
    BRC

    The 'Clans' are in Donnycarney not killester...at least they were when i used to be going to visit my relatives round there


  • Options
    #4
    cosmic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭cosmic


    There's an abundance of buses to town that you can get from Donnycarney Church (right beside Clanmaurice). I don't know the numbers offhand since they changed route names but you'd barely be waiting more than 10 minutes on a bus from there at any time.

    There's a Super Valu in Killester village which is close by. As has been said, Artaine Castle SC is also close enough, with a 24 hour Tesco and a Penneys. There's a McDonalds at the shopping centre too, if you're so inclined. The Goblet is a lovely pub for a few quiet pints, just up the Malahide Road in the Artane direction (about a 10 minute walk) and the Cosy chipper across the road from it is pretty tasty too.

    St Anne's park isn't too far away either for lovely walks. There's a food market there on Saturdays too which is very nom.

    The Casino in Marino is less than a 10 minute walk away too, if you're in the mood for a bit of culture.

    It's a great area, basically!


  • Options
    #5
    chris85
    Registered Users Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    cant beat Harry Byrnes down closer to fairview for few pints. brilliant pub.


  • Options
    #6
    fullback4glin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭fullback4glin


    Lovely Guinness in HB


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    saa
    Registered Users Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭saa


    Been in Killester a lot and from talking to people who live there it seems like the only thing stopping someone from moving there is the price!

    Close enough to town, so that drunken taxi isn't going to cost the earth, good transport, nice mature and leafy, quiet, st annes park and the sea.

    See its great :pac:


  • Options
    #8
    ciaran_h
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭ciaran_h


    saa wrote: »
    Been in Killester a lot and from talking to people who live there it seems like the only thing stopping someone from moving there is the price!

    Close enough to town, so that drunken taxi isn't going to cost the earth, good transport, nice mature and leafy, quiet, st annes park and the sea.

    See its great :pac:

    Agree with that but I wouldnt call donnycarney leafy.


  • Options
    #9
    brianrcarney
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭brianrcarney


    Thanks for all the input... seems like there's not much wrong with the place!!!

    BRC


  • Options
    #10
    donaghs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,743 ✭✭✭donaghs


    Have you had a good walk around there? I'd do that before moving in.

    Killester near the Howth Road near is grand. As you move towards Donnycarney and the "clans" you'll be in an old council estate, which would have had a reputation as being rougher than Clontarf. Shouldn't be much of an issue these days.

    Facilities are good. There's a big Supervalu on the Howth Road, and lots of smaller shops around. If you have a car you can shop cheaper in Tesco further up the Malahide Road in Clarehall. Plenty of buses, and the DART is nearby. Not too far from St Annes Park.


  • Options
    #11
    brianrcarney
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭brianrcarney


    yeah i have taken a walk around it and its grand.... a woman of about 70 said hello and i wasnt looking to friendly at time lol so if she was floating around and happy out safety is not an issue! services seem super duper too


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Take note of the recent flooding

    There is a river through that area, as you walk up the Malahide Road you can see a nineteenth century plaque for the bridge. The river is underground now of course but that area does get flooded

    Degsy or some local expert could probably name the river, I've forgotton the name.

    Further up Killester would not have this issue

    Donnacarney rough? Maybe twenty years ago, very settled and quiet now

    Fantastic transport, you have buses on the Malahide and Howth roads and the Dart and taxis to town are affordable.
    Cycle lanes most of the way if want to do that also


  • Options
    #13
    brianrcarney
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭brianrcarney


    where abouts gets flooded?


  • Options
    #14
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Degsy or some local expert could probably name the river, I've forgotton the name.

    The Holly Brook.

    You can actually see the river itself if you go into Harry Byrne's back bar and look down the well.


  • Options
    #15
    chris85
    Registered Users Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    Des wrote: »
    The Holly Brook.

    You can actually see the river itself if you go into Harry Byrne's back bar and look down the well.

    Must check that out next time down there. Its an excuse for me to drop down for a few (like I need an excuse :D)


  • Options
    #16
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Harry Byrne full of twats on the wrong city of the city, lol, Ramble Inn FTW, best Guinness ever!


  • Options
    #17
    chris85
    Registered Users Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Harry Byrne full of twats on the wrong city of the city, lol, Ramble Inn FTW, best Guinness ever!

    Off ya go. Absolute kip. A bit of craic in Harry's and love the Paulaner on tap.


  • Options
    #18
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Harry Byrne full of twats on the wrong city of the city, lol, Ramble Inn FTW, best Guinness ever!

    Banned for Trolling


  • Options
    #19
    TarfHead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TarfHead


    Harry Byrnes is not in Killester :confused: ? It's like saying Cork is a great place to live cos it's near Kerry :rolleyes:


  • Options
    #20
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    TarfHead wrote: »
    Harry Byrnes is not in Killester :confused: ? It's like saying Cork is a great place to live cos it's near Kerry :rolleyes:

    its virtually opp. the old clontarf railway station so technically its clontarf


  • Options
    #21
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Harry Byrne full of twats on the wrong city of the city, lol, Ramble Inn FTW, best Guinness ever!

    ramble inn is gas with its in your face friendliness. you cannot walk into the place without the locals quizzing you, though in a nice way.

    beachcomber can be nice. there is a nice chinese beside it.

    harry Byrnes down the road has a nice ambiance


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Harry's and the beachcomber are both good as is the new Gilbert and Wrights beside Harry's. I wouldn't call either of the chinese takeaways in killester nice though. If you drive, its worth the five minute trip to get a Takeaway from Hing Keng, unfortunately they don't deliver.


  • Options
    #23
    brianrcarney
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭brianrcarney


    looks like if I get there I should try them all!!


  • Options
    #24
    miss choc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭miss choc


    I live in the Clans its a great spot for everything 8 mins from Dart and a good choice of buses into town in 15 mins. Shop/pharmacy/chinese/pubs short walk away and beside Artane and Killester for supermarkets. I have been living here 6 years and it's grand area.


  • Options
    #25
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    miss choc wrote: »
    I live in the Clans its a great spot for everything 8 mins from Dart and a good choice of buses into town in 15 mins. Shop/pharmacy/chinese/pubs short walk away and beside Artane and Killester for supermarkets. I have been living here 6 years and it's grand area.

    my auntie is having her 80th in the ramble inn in april. cant wait its a great pub


  • Options
    #26
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Large bottles off the shelf


  • Options
    #27
    brianrcarney
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭brianrcarney


    Well the house has been purchased and shortly I will cross the water and become a North Sider... any new rules/behaviour modifications that i need to know?

    Thanks for the replies all it will help me settle in quicker!

    Any other suggestions on what to be doing / not doing there is appreciated.

    BRC


  • Options
    #28
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    you should have a read of the Donnycarney thread

    most of what's in there is applicable to you also.


  • Options
    #29
    conorking
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭conorking


    To the original poster ...
    Just wondering how you are finding the place a few years on? I know the area reasonably well so am familiar with the amenities and transport links etc but more just looking to get an insight from someone who lives there that you maybe wouldn't know if you didnt live there.... such as crime / community spirit / schools / etc.
    Would appreciate if you could spare a few minutes to put down some thoughts on this.
    Thanks
    Conor


Advertisement