Johnstown, Dublin

Johnstown (Irish: Baile Eoin) is a small area of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. Once part of the grounds of Johnstown House, it is now primarily an estate of semi-detached houses and detached houses built during the 1960s by private developers and apartment blocks built in the last few years due to a heavy demand for housing.

Johnstown

Baile Eoin
Suburb
Johnstown
Location in Dublin
Johnstown
Johnstown (Ireland)
Coordinates: 53.26912°N 6.14517°W / 53.26912; -6.14517
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyDún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Eircode routing key
A96
Telephone area code+353(0)1

The area of Johnstown is bordered by Cabinteely, Sallynoggin, Ballybrack and Killiney.

Getting there

By bus (Dublin Bus)
  • 7, 7B, 45A and 111 which all stop on Rochestown Avenue and Churchview Road
  • 84 and 145 which stop at nearby Cabinteely village
  • 59 stops at Mackintosh Park

By car
  • From the south, by following the N11 and turning right at Cabinteely village
  • From the north, by following the N11 and turning left at Cabinteely village
  • The R118 route from the city centre to Ballsbridge, Booterstown, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire and then to Johnstown

By DART
  • Johnstown is a 20-minute walk from Glenageary DART station

Local facilities

Amenities
  • Kilbogget Park, which accommodates soccer, GAA sports, and rugby, and where a new playground has also recently been installed
  • Cabinteely House and Park
  • Cabinteely Public Library ()

Education

Sport

Killiney Shopping Centre
  • Ulster Bank, newsagency, travel agency, cafe, florist and An Post sub-post office, auctioneers, hardware shop, boutique, EBS Building Society branch, Paddy Power bookmakers, Eurospar supermarket, pharmacist, The Graduate (Public house)

Religion

Johnstown is also the name of a parish of the Roman Catholic Church. Its church was recently (2005) reroofed and a new community centre has opened beside the church, which accommodates local groups.

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