Johnstown, Dublin

Johnstown is a small area of Dublin in Ireland, in the administrative county of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and the Dáil constituency of Dún 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 and Killiney.

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 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, Dun Laoghaire and then to Johnstown

By 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 Brothers Clonkeen 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

* 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, Xtra-vision video rental store, The Graduate (Public house)

ee also

* List of towns and villages in Ireland