Ballinteer
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Ballinteer (Baile na tSaoir in Irish) is a suburb of Dublin in the postal district Dublin 16 in Ireland. It is primarily a residential area, extensively developed principally from the late 1960's onwards. Ballinteer is located approximately 6 miles from the city centre as the crow flies, to the west is Rathfarnham (Ráth Fearnáin), to the east is Sandyford (Áth an Ghainimh), to the south are the Dublin Mountains and to the north is Dundrum (Dún Droma).
Ballinteer is also bordered by the 300 acre Marlay Park which since 2000 has hosted concerts by Oasis, R.E.M., Snow Patrol and Radiohead.
Ballinteer is serviced by the 14, 14A, 48A, 75, 116 and 161 buses and is also within walking distance of the Luas light rail system.
Notable residents include Tom Kitt a Fianna Fáil TD, and current Government Chief Whip, his son David, an Irish musician, Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballer Coman Goggins, former Republic of Ireland soccer international Richard Sadlier and comedian Jason Byrne.
