Moving to Ballybough (Student)...Whats it like?

cson

feebie wrote: »

Hi, Just bumping this thread to see if I can get some current info on the area. We are looking at a house on Bayview Avenue. Have 2 kids (8 & 12). Is this area safe to walk around, get into town etc., any decent schools in the area? Would you recommend it for a family with young kids? We have not lived in Dublin/Ireland for many years so would appreciate some first hand information on the area, Thanks!

I'm going to come straight out and say do not raise kids in this area. It's fine for a student/someone starting off working in terms of striking a balance between being close to town and affordable rent but there is no way in million years I'd put kids into that environment. Do not do it. Plenty of nicer suburbs to raise kids in imo.

feebie

Thanks cson, I appreciate your candid response!

Pang

Totally agree with Cson.

I have lived here for three years with my OH and we find it perfect for work, socialising in town etc..., but at the same time we are planning that in the future when we plan for kids, we'll be making the move.

There is no way I would bring children up here. The local schools are more about keeping the kids in school for as long as they can and teaching them basic literacy and numeracy skills. There are definite discipline issues as well.

I have seen a lot of delinquent behaviour unfortunately which could have a negative effect on children as well.

There are plenty of other great spots northside which you should check out.

arybvtcw0eolkf

cson wrote: »

I'm going to come straight out and say do not raise kids in this area. It's fine for a student/someone starting off working in terms of striking a balance between being close to town and affordable rent but there is no way in million years I'd put kids into that environment. Do not do it. Plenty of nicer suburbs to raise kids in imo.

What this lad says.

I lived in Sherriff St & East Wall (general area) and moved out when the children were young, I never regretted it.

thebullkf

cson wrote: »

I'm going to come straight out and say do not raise kids in this area. It's fine for a student/someone starting off working in terms of striking a balance between being close to town and affordable rent but there is no way in million years I'd put kids into that environment. Do not do it. Plenty of nicer suburbs to raise kids in imo.

Bit harsh- did you live there? Know anyone from there? All inner city area's have rough/good and bad.

Pang wrote: »

Totally agree with Cson.

I have lived here for three years with my OH and we find it perfect for work, socialising in town etc..., but at the same time we are planning that in the future when we plan for kids, we'll be making the move.

There is no way I would bring children up here. The local schools are more about keeping the kids in school for as long as they can and teaching them basic literacy and numeracy skills. There are definite discipline issues as well.

I have seen a lot of delinquent behaviour unfortunately which could have a negative effect on children as well.

There are plenty of other great spots northside which you should check out.

Again based on what? Are you a teacher? You didn't have kids there / attending the school so curious as to how you come to that wide generalisation/ conclusion?

Pang

thebullkf wrote: »

Again based on what? Are you a teacher? You didn't have kids there / attending the school so curious as to how you come to that wide generalisation/ conclusion?

Yes I am and have been for quite a number of years. This is my experience of teaching in a deprived area of which the North Inner city is.

We have some students who will go on to achieve amazing results but they are not in the majority.

spurious

I'm a teacher in the north inner city too and I would partly agree with Pang, in terms of many local children and parents having no interest in education or the school past babysitting services and getting forms stamped for social welfare.

However, for children with interested, committed parents, who want to get on, the non fee paying inner city schools at second level have great facilities and opportunities. Such children are what makes it worth going into work.

Bayview Avenue is a nice street, but with parking problems. I live on the North Strand (other end of Bayview from Ballybough) and have never had any issues, other than kids playing football against a gable wall for a short period.We have some parking issues too, but that's it. I don't have kids but I find it a very pleasant place to live.

alastair

There's at a minimum a couple of good (reputation) primary and secondary level schools in the vicinity tbh. Undoubtedly there's potential for bad peer pressure, but not enough reason to abandon all hope if you're the parent of a nipper in the area.

Replicate

There is also a group that are working to get an Educate Together school set up in the area.