Ballybrack

Ballybrack () is a residential suburb of Dublin on its Southside, located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It is south of Killiney, northeast of Loughlinstown, east of Cabinteely and north of Shankill.

Population

The population of the eponymous townland is 3,901 according to the 2016 census with the actual population of the modern area closer to 6,000 (incorporating Ashlawn Park, Holly / Cedar Court area and Cromlech Fields).

Amenities

Ballybrack has a post office, a newsagent, a petrol station, two public houses, three barber shops, a café, a pizza restaurant, dry cleaners, two pharmacies, and a small shopping centre. There are also two Roman Catholic churches in the area.

Transport

The area is well served by a number of different transport links, with Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland running a number of services from the city centre and Dun Laoghaire town centre which serves the locality. Killiney DART station (originally Killiney and Ballybrack station, until 1921) is a 12-minute walk from the village and the Luas Green line stops at Cherrywood and Brides Glen are a 20-minute walk and both serve the city and a number of southside suburbs.

The N11 primary route and the M50 orbital motorway both have exits close to Ballybrack.

Education

Local schools include St. John's, Scoil Cholmcille and Our Lady of Good Counsel, while the local Gaelscoil is Gaelscoil Phádraig,Gaelscoil Phádraig
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Sport

Local sports clubs include soccer club Ballybrack FC and Ballybrack/Borough Boxing Club, while the area is also served by