Raheny

I don't know of any negatives. Though I don't live in the area itself, I have friends who do and they've never mentioned any issues. The description "Raheny" covers a fairly wide area, of course, so proximity to services and amenities will vary a bit, depending on actual location.

As others have said it's a grand area.

I vaguely remember going back 20 years now problems with the water pipes in some of the older houses, I think they may have been lead pipes. I'm sure it's rectified at this stage but something to be mindful of.....plus I could be misremembering.

Like others have said, traffic can be an issue at rush hour but there are buslanes. The dart is there but raheny is massive so may not be worthwhile especially as trains are nearly always full by raheny at peak times (though admittedly since covid and WFH that may be changed)

As another poster mentioned there's a driving test centre there so you'll have lots of learners driving the route.

There's good primary and secondary schools in the area.

SuperValu is the supermarket, not the cheapest but there's a Dunnes, Tesco ALDI and Lidl in the neighbouring areas.

Dublin City rather than the North County.

Both my folks grew up in Raheny so was there regularly until relatively recently. Also lived there by myself for a few months during Covid.

It's a typical older inner suburb that's currently undergoing a fairly comprehensive generational change.

Missing some of the facilities of newer settlements (nearest large supermarket for example that's not price inflated is Donaghmede, Northside or Clare Hall) but you trade that for excellent transport connections, very nicely sized houses in general, and a quiet and safe area. Not to mention great proximity to the city centre.

No issues with beaches being swamped as there are no beaches, Dollymount is nearby but the regular summer influx of wasters that plagues certain other areas wouldn't really afect that as much.

Would recommend - but you'll need deep pockets. Bought a good bit further out, myself.

There is a large (& mostly empty) beach. The Bull Island nature reserve is part of Raheny & is accessible from Raheny via the causeway where there's 5k of beach with a resident seal colony along with the salt marshes & the dune system. All walkable from some parts of Raheny.

It depends on the person. It's exactly 2.6 kilometres from the DART station to actual beach. It takes me 34 minutes alone. Three days with the kids. There's actually a reduction in traffic during the concerts. The various running races would have a much bigger impact on some of the communities, there's about four a year.

Was out in Raheny today to meet some friends before the match. It really is one of the nicest places in Dublin. Way nicer than some of the equivalent southside locations. St Anne's Park, Dollymount Strand, lovely village core, amazing public transport, and just a real feeling of civility about the place. Lot of places selling expensive coffee, sourdough bread, and people on cargo bikes wearing Patagonia gilets.

I'd rate it above some of Clontarf to be honest, simply because of how good the bus and dart service is.

Prices are pretty eye-watering though. Small enough 2 bed and a box room former Corp houses going for 600k+. They seem to have massive back gardens though for extensions.

I live close to raheny (walking distance) and tbh 30 yrs ago in school we were being told that by the time we were out age now,Sutton would be under water and Howth would be an island!

Clontarf floods but I don't remember ever hearing about anywhere in raheny flooding. Having said that I've a vague recollection of the river bursting it's banks around where the church is (I could be wrong).

I wouldn't fancy that river near my property tbh more from the rubbish that could be floating in it point of view, more than anything else.

I haven't heard anything about house insurance tbh, I'm not sure that would concern me at the minute tbh.

If that house is in Main Street or Watermill road, that river only flooded once in my memory.

Hardly an issue unique to Raheny. Estate agents always blur the boundary lines and describe a property as being in the nicer area to inflate the price.

And for the St Annes ex corpo houses...location location location.

It's not just St Annes. Short distance to Clontarf, Howth, Malahide, city centre, Dublin Airport, Dollymount strand and more. Unbelievably good transport links (for Dublin) with several buses and the DART on your doorstep. Well built houses, very little development to overlook your property. There's people queuing up to move in to the area, and that won't slow down.

Plenty of corpo houses well built too in Coolock also short distance to Clontarf, Howth, Malahide, city centre, Dublin Airport, Dollymount strand and more. Unbelievably good transport links (for Dublin) with several buses 😜 still not priced for 600k.

Collins avenue also council houses not looking for 600k. And sorry killester is much better in my eyes than Raheny 😉

Earlier you were not impressed at Edenmore being called Raheny, but now you're calling Donnycarney Killester 😉

Mint Cottage, Taza (closed for renovations) The Manhattan, McHughs & Mullinos in Raheny.

Very true 😆

Madness! 600k utter madness.

Just to be clear here, Edenmore, Tonglagee road etc have always been part of Raheny.

Raheny starts at the TLC nursing home and goes the length of the Tonglagee road on both sides. Also from the TLC Raheny includes everything on the T of that junction. This covers all of Edenmore and Woodbine.

Raheny starts at the Sibble Hill area and runs the length of the Howth Road up to the junction on the coast and Kilbarrack Road.

None of these parts of Raheny have been added or changed to Raheny. When I was a child 50 years old, school teachers explaining that Edenmore was Raheny

Think it's you missing the point here

As John Rambo said above those houses are priced according to location.

Thread is talking about Raheny not council houses btw .

I just pointed out that there are other areas nearby that are not as close to the sea or the park but still close enough that have good houses and are more reasonably priced .

I know many people living in 'ex corpo homes on ex corpo roads ' as you describe them , very happily . Some buy them as starter homes and move on, others do them up and stay because they like the community and their neighbours .

My friend lives very happily in one of those ' corpo houses ' you are denigrating on the edge of the park .They have a beautiful solid home, insulated and extended , and their children attended school nearby and went to university and have good jobs and some have homes of their own now ..

They chose that home because of its prime location and access to good schools , as many others do .

They stay because of the reasons outlined above .

Great post but I think the demographics have changed over the last 15 years. More families moving in from outside Raheny (and Dublin, and indeed Ireland in some cases). A lot of the original descendants of the original 1950's homeowners have sold up.

Yeah. Lots of nice cars outside recently bought and renovated houses. Families from all over moving in. In fairness, that's the way it goes in urban areas, I couldn't afford to buy where may parents live either. The new people are injecting new life in to the area, joining up with the local sports clubs, getting involved in the community etc.. I can see improvements in the village, Taza building a big extension, bakery opened, Butlers Pantry moved in, flower shop, dog groomer etc…