Booterstown
Booterstown is a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
It is also a townland and civil parish in the modern county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. It is situated about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Dublin city centre.
Getting to Booterstown
Bus is generally the easiest way to get to the UCD campus. The Belfield campus is served by over 1,330 scheduled bus services every day, across 52 different routes. A number of high frequency routes connect UCD with the city centre and Dublin Airport, while there are also a range of other regular and peak-only services from various city, regional and national locations.
Worth seeing
- 01Booterstown Martello Tower
Coastal defence tower erected in 1804.
Where to eat
There are two canteen restaurants on the campus, and a cafe in most large buildings. Opening hours in the evenings are quite poor, and it can be difficult to get food anywhere after 6PM. Food options on campus include a Food Society, Subway and Freshly Chopped food outlets, and a village market held every Thursday during term time.
- 01UCD Village Market
Green area between Campus Bus Park and Sutherland School of Law.
Getting around Booterstown the local way
- Get inFour or five mainline trains per day call on the route between Dublin Connolly, Wexford and Rosslare, which has ferries from Fishguard and Pembroke.
- Get inIrish Sea ferries no longer come here, but you can still arrive old-style by Dublin Bay Cruises.
From Wikivoyage: Dún Laoghaire, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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