Transport
Taxis :Taxi 7 (460 0000),
Dial-A-Cab (80 80 800), City Cabs (8 72 72 72) and NRC (677 22
22). The staff will be happy
to book taxis for visitors on request.
The
club is 10 minute walk away from the Dublin Bus
Routes which all pass through Ringsend
Village (1, 2 and 3) and Sandymount Village
(route 3) going to and coming
from the City Centre. Buses to Dublin Airport
run every 20 minutes from the Central Bus Station (Busares, at the
South end of Amiens
St,
near Custom House and Connolly Station). Further information on www.dublinbus.ie, phone (01) 873 4222.
Bus Eireaan runs long distance and
express services to other destinations in Ireland from the Central
Bus Station (Busares). Further information can be found on
www.buseireann.ie , phone (01) 836 6111
The
Dart line (city rail service) links
Malahide (and Howth) with Dun
Laoghaire
and Greystones via Connolly station in the city centre. The nearest
access to the Dart is Lansdowne station, about 25 minutes walk from
the clubhouse. The Dart
service runs between 6h30 and 23h30 every 10 minutes (at peak times).
Further information on www.dart.ie
(01) 836 6222
From
Connolly Station, links to wider east coast Irish rail services are available. Other other Irish rail services (to the west and south) operate from
Heuston Station. Further information on www.irishrail.ie, phone
(01) 836 6222
The
Luas, Dublin’s
new city
tramway, currently operates between Connolly Station (via Heuston
Station) and Tallaght in the South West and between St Stevens Green
and Sandyford in the south. Further information on www.luas.ie, phone 1800 300
604.
Local Information
Parks
and Nature Walks
Ringsend
Park across the road from the club (10 minute
walk to Ringsend
Village,
through the park)
Round trip (45
– 60 mins) which includes Sean
Moore Park (incorporating the GAA club) and the Irishtown Nature
Park, and
back past the container berth.
Shops
Ringsend Village (10 minutes walk through Ringsend Park)
includes a Spar convenience store, Pharmacy, Laundry/Dry Cleaner,
Chinese take away and delivery, Oarsman bar, Shipwright bar, the
Yacht bar, a public library
and “Bridge the Gap” coffee shop.
Sandymount
Village (25 Minute walk) – Tescos,
Hardware, Green grocer and Fruiiterer, AIB Bank, coffee shops, pubs
and restaurants.
Internet
Café
The nearest
Internet Café’s (usually incorporating cheap telephone call
shops) are in Central Dublin (try
the Talbot, Gardiner
Street areas, or along the quays
near
O’Connell Street
. The
public libraries offer free 50 minute internet slots (requires a minor
registration procedure, passport or Id required). These are often in
demand and require booking ahead.
Libraries
Ringsend Library (01 668
0063)
Pearse Street Library (01 674 4888)
Central Library, Ilac
Centre,
Henry Street
(01 873 4333.)
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