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Blanchardstown
Large western suburb of Dublin, Ireland

Blanchardstown

Blanchardstown is a large outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland.

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Located ten kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Dublin city centre. Blanchardstown is located in the modern county of Fingal, bordering the Dublin City Council administrative area to it's southeast near Ashtown. It has developed since the 1960s from a small village to a point where Greater Blanchardstown is the largest urban area in Fingal.

How locals move

Getting around Blanchardstown the local way

  • Get inEurolines 871 runs on Saturday evening from London Victoria via Birmingham, Holyhead and the ferry to reach Dublin city centre early Sunday morning; the reverse run leaves Dublin Friday evening.
  • Get inhas ferries from Holyhead in Wales (Stena and Irish Ferries, 3 hr 30 min) and Douglas, Isle of Man (Isle of Man Ferries, 3 hr 30 min).
  • Get inThe former ferry port of Dún Laoghaire is no longer used.
  • Get inAnother ferry route is the short crossing from Cairnryan in Scotland to Belfast, then by road or rail to Dublin.
  • Get inIf you're visiting just for a day trip, don't bring a car into the congested centre, use a Park & Ride.
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