Ireland
Suburban Dublin
Summary: If you're moving to Dublin and considering settling in suburban Dublin, author Christina McDonald offers and overview of a number of good suburbs.
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About the Author
Christina McDonald is the author of Moon Living Abroad in Ireland. Her first memory of Ireland is seeing a photo of the Dingle Peninsula when she was a child. Having grown up in Seattle, she was sure there was no place greener than Washington State, but that picture proved her wrong. Twenty-five years later, she went to Dingle and was seduced by the intense emerald green of the countryside, the colorful terraced houses, the sparkling blue of the sea, and the friendly, charismatic people. A year after returning home to America, she decided to make the move to Ireland to pursue a master's degree in journalism at the National University of Ireland, Galway. While she was there, she met her future husband, Richard, in a tae kwon do class.
After receiving her degree, Christina married Richard and stayed in Ireland for a few years before moving to London, where she currently lives. Since then, she has enjoyed writing for print, radio, and online media in Ireland, England, and the United States, including Dublin's Sunday Times, Galway's Connacht Tribune, the Galway Independent, the Seattle Post Intelligencer, Colures Magazine, Expedia.com, and USAToday.com.
When not busy writing, Christina likes to spend time with friends and family, read, work out at the gym, and travel with her husband and their young son, Adam.
Additional Information:
- Ireland Guide
- Healthcare & Health Insurance in Ireland
- Members Talk about Healthcare & Health Insurance in Ireland
- Best Places to Live in Ireland
- Real Estate in Ireland
- Guide to Real Estate in Ireland
- Pros & Cons of Living in Ireland
- Cost of Living in Ireland
- Pros and Cons of Living in Ireland
- How to Rent a Home in Ireland
- Enrolling in the Public Healthcare System in Ireland
- 10 Best Places for Families to Live in Ireland
- 2024 Guide to Living in Ireland
- Pros and Cons of Living in Ireland 2024
- 2024 Guide to Moving to Ireland
Comments
guestI live in Dublin, and Personally think its the best City in Ireland, especially for New Years Eve. I dont think Dublin is Expensive, its avrgeae in comparison to other cities (eg. London, Paris, New York etc.), but it is probably the most expensive place in Ireland.In the City Centre, Temple Bar is great for pubs and restaurants. The areas around Grafton Street and Henry Street are good for Shopping. There is also many tours to do in the City like Guinness , Kilmainham Gaol , Trinity College(TCD) where the book of kells is, Phoenix Park etc. If your into site seeing, get the Tourist sightseeing bus (i think you see a lot on it) and the viking splash (looks like fun).Hotels in Dublin:Clarence HotelWestbury HotelShelbourne HotelBurlington Hoteland alsp check out www.D4hotels.ieYou could also go and get a hotel in One of Dublin's Suburbs Howth and Sutton (where I live) Have good Hotels and great connections by DART (train) to the city and by the bus routes 31/31b Check out Deer Park Hotel (howth) and Marine Hotel (sutton)Clontarf has Clontarf Castle Hotel which is great which is close to the city, some good bus routes and is on a dart line. South Dublin has good Hotels too4 Seasons HotelBewleys Hotel are right beside th RDS and are quite close to the CityHerbert Park Hotel is close to the City too.FitzPatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney has good Dart Connections. Hope that HelpsMaybe try www.visitdublin.com to see what Interests you
