Eleanor's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Acres of greenery & beautiful glass houses, a real oasis in the city, outdoor sculpture exhibition every October & many other events during the year.
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Botanic Gardens, stop 151 station
Acres of greenery & beautiful glass houses, a real oasis in the city, outdoor sculpture exhibition every October & many other events during the year.
Páirc an Chrócaigh
Jones' Roadnational GAA stadium
To Eat / To Drink
Local places where we like to go
Andersons Creperie
Carlingford Roadgreat cafe & creperie
a bit of a walk but worth it - very small, friendly, good value pizzeria/italian restaurant
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Da Mimmo
148 N Strand Rda bit of a walk but worth it - very small, friendly, good value pizzeria/italian restaurant
Great food & atmosphere in one of the oldest buildings in Glasnevin village. Open all day, for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
thewasherwoman.ie/
30 molta ag muintir na háite
The Washerwoman
60 Glasnevin HillGreat food & atmosphere in one of the oldest buildings in Glasnevin village. Open all day, for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
thewasherwoman.ie/
great little cafe on the corner of our road - excellent for breakfast, lunch or coffee & cake
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McMahon's of Botanic Avenue
212 Botanic Avegreat little cafe on the corner of our road - excellent for breakfast, lunch or coffee & cake
lovely creperie in nice, bright room - great french toast & coffee
17 molta ag muintir na háite
Le Petit Breton Artisan Crêperie
1A Drumcondra Rd Lowerlovely creperie in nice, bright room - great french toast & coffee
Great coffee, pastries, sandwiches. It's where all the locals go so can get busy, but worth it!
Bua Coffee
Saint Mobhi RoadGreat coffee, pastries, sandwiches. It's where all the locals go so can get busy, but worth it!
Essentials
nearby supermarket - 10 minutes walk through the park, along the tolka river
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Tesco Drumcondra
22 Drumcondra Rd Uppernearby supermarket - 10 minutes walk through the park, along the tolka river
Everything Else
our house is very convenient for the airport - 15 minutes by taxi, a bit longer by bus
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Dublin Airport
our house is very convenient for the airport - 15 minutes by taxi, a bit longer by bus
very pleasant place to pass an hour or two - good children's section, comfortable chairs, nice, bright room
Drumcondra Library
Millmount Avenuevery pleasant place to pass an hour or two - good children's section, comfortable chairs, nice, bright room
nearest DART station - overground train that travels along the coast from Howth to Greystones - for some lazy sightseeing!
20 molta ag muintir na háite
Clontarf Dart Station
nearest DART station - overground train that travels along the coast from Howth to Greystones - for some lazy sightseeing!
Heuston station
Saint John's Road Westfor trains to other cities & towns in Ireland
Sweeney's Wine Merchants
6 Finglas Rdgreat selection of wine & beers - also has a small deli
Entertainment & Activities
very atttractive park with playground along the banks of the tolka - links our house to shops etc. in Drumcondra
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Griffith Park
very atttractive park with playground along the banks of the tolka - links our house to shops etc. in Drumcondra
Drinks & Nightlife
atmospheric, ye olde worlde, pub - beautiful interior & can also sit in small park outside
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John Kavanagh The Gravediggers
1 Prospect Squareatmospheric, ye olde worlde, pub - beautiful interior & can also sit in small park outside
authentic irish pub with traditional music sessions every night
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The Cobblestone
77 King St Nauthentic irish pub with traditional music sessions every night