Johnstown, Dublin
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Johnstown is a small suburb 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.
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[edit] Getting there
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] By DART
- Johnstown is a 20 minute walk from Glenageary DART station
[edit] Local shops and facilities
[edit] Education:
(The boys school has recently been extended to fit four more classrooms and a larger hall)
- Cabinteely Community School
- Christian Brothers Clonkeen College
[edit] Local Amenities
- Kilbogget Park, which is home to Cabinteely FC, 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 ([1])
- Cabinteely Public Library ([2])
[edit] 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)
[edit] The Rochestown Lodge
The Rochestown Lodge is the only hotel in Johnstown. It has 90 quality rooms and an indoor swimming pool, a large jacuzzi, a sauna and a gym. It also has a cafe-bar and restaurant which are available to the public.