- Johnstown, Dublin
Johnstown is a small area of
Dublin in Ireland, in the administrative county ofDun Laoghaire-Rathdown and theDáil constituency ofDún Laoghaire . 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 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.The area of Johnstown is bordered by
Cabinteely ,Sallynoggin ,Ballybrack andKilliney .Getting there
By bus (
Dublin Bus )* 7, 7A, 7B, 45A, 56C, 86 and 111 which all stop on Rochestown Avenue and Churchview Road
* 45, 84 and 145 which all stop at nearbyCabinteely village
* 59 stops at Mackintosh ParkBy car
* From the south, by following the N11 and turning right at
Cabinteely village
* From the north, by following the N11 and turning left atCabinteely village
* The R118 route from the city centre to Ballsbridge, Booterstown, Blackrock, Dun Laoghaire and then to JohnstownBy DART
* Johnstown is a 20 minute walk from Glenageary DART station
Local shops and facilities
Education:
* [http://www.olgc.ie Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys National School and Girls National School] (The boys school has recently been extended to fit four more classrooms and a larger hall)
* Cabinteely Community School
* Christian BrothersClonkeen College Local Amenities
* Kilbogget Park, which is home to [http://www.cabinteelyfc.com Cabinteely FC] , [http://www.cabinteely.dublin.gaa.ie St Francis Gaels Cabinteely GAA Club] , Cabinteely/Foxrock GAA and Seapoint Rugby Club, and where a new playground has also recently been installed
* Cabinteely House and Park, home to Park Celtic FC ( [http://www.dlrcoco.ie/LIBRARY/ca.htm] )
* Cabinteely Public Library ( [http://www.dlrcoco.ie/library/ca.htm] )Killiney Shopping Centre
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Ulster Bank , newsagency, travel agency, cafe, florist andAn Post sub-post office, auctioneers, hardware shop, boutique,EBS Building Society branch,Paddy Power bookmakers,Eurospar supermarket, pharmacist,Xtra-vision video rental store, The Graduate (Public house)ee also
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