List of Dublin postal districts
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| Dublin's postal districts until 1 January 2008 are: | |
|---|---|
| Northside {Covering Local Government Area}: | Southside {Covering Local Government Area}: |
| Dublin 1 (D1) {Dublin} | Dublin 2 (D2) {Dublin} |
| Dublin 3 (D3) {Dublin} | Dublin 4 (D4) {Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown} |
| Dublin 5 (D5) {Dublin} | Dublin 6 (D6) {Dublin, South Dublin} |
| Dublin 6w (D6w) {Dublin, South Dublin} | |
| Dublin 7 (D7) {Dublin} | Dublin 8 (D8) {Dublin} |
| Dublin 9 (D9) {Dublin, Fingal} | Dublin 10 (D10) {Dublin} |
| Dublin 11 (D11) {Dublin, Fingal} | Dublin 12 (D12) {Dublin} |
| Dublin 13 (D13) {Dublin, Fingal} | Dublin 14 (D14) {Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin} |
| Dublin 15 (D15) {Fingal} | Dublin 16 (D16) {Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin} |
| Dublin 17 (D17) {Dublin, Fingal} | Dublin 18 (D18) {Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown} |
| Dublin 20 (D20) {Dublin, South Dublin} | |
| Dublin 22 (D22) {South Dublin} | |
| Dublin 24 (D24) {South Dublin} | |
| "Co. Dublin" {Fingal, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, and small pockets of Meath} | |
| Note that this system will be abolished entirely on 1 January 2008 with the introduction of a national postcode system, referenced to the above listed Local Government areas. | |
[edit] Locations
As a general rule, even numbered postal districts are on the southside, while odd numbered districts are on the northside. Exceptions are the Phoenix Park, which is in Dublin 8 although it is on the northside, and the part of Chapelizod, (Dublin 20), which is on the north side of the Liffey.
- Dublin 1 includes Abbey Street, Amiens Street, Capel Street, Dorset Street, Henry Street, Mountjoy Square, Marlboro Street, North Wall, O'Connell Street, Parnell Square, and Talbot Street.
- Dublin 2 encompasses most of the city centre south of the River Liffey and takes in areas around Merrion Square, Temple Bar, Grafton Street, Dame Street, Leeson Street and Wexford Street. It includes notable important buildings and tourist attractions such as Leinster House, Stephen's Green and The National Gallery of Ireland. The borders of Dublin 2 are the Liffey in the north, the Grand Canal to the south and east and Patricks Street and Clanbrassil Street to the west.
- Dublin 3 encompasses the areas of Ballybough, North Strand, Clonliffe, Clontarf, Dollymount, East Point, East Wall, Fairview and Marino.
- Dublin 4 includes Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Irishtown, Merrion, Pembroke, Ringsend and Sandymount and contains the RDS and Lansdowne Road stadium, and foreign embassies. D4 has acquired its own socio-economic identity; see separate article at Dublin 4.
- Dublin 6W includes Harold's Cross, Templeogue, and Terenure.
- Dublin 7 includes Arbour Hill, Broadstone, Cabra, Phibsboro, Smithfield, Stoneybatter, and Four Courts.
- Dublin 8 includes Dolphin's Barn, Inchicore, Island Bridge, Kilmainham, Merchants Quay, Portobello, South Circular Road, Christchurch Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Phoenix Park and The Coombe.
- Dublin 9 includes Beaumont, Donnycarney, Drumcondra, Ballymun(East), Elm Mount, Griffith Avenue, Glasnevin, Poppintree, Santry, and Whitehall.
- Dublin 10 includes Ballyfermot.
- Dublin 11 includes Ballygall, Ballymun (West), Cappagh, Cremore, Dubber, Finglas, Jamestown, Kilshane, and Wadelai.
- Dublin 12 includes Bluebell, Crumlin, Drimnagh, and Walkinstown.
- Dublin 13 includes Baily, Baldoyle, Bayside, Donaghmede, Sutton, and Howth.
- Dublin 14 includes Churchtown, Clonskeagh, Dundrum, Goatstown, Roebuck, Rathfarnham, and Windy Arbour.
- Dublin 15 includes Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Coolmine, Clonsilla, Corduff, Mulhuddart, Tyrrelstown and Clonee.
- Dublin 16 includes Ballinteer, Ballyboden, Kilmashogue, Knocklyon, Rathfarnham and Rockbrook.
- Dublin 17 includes Belcamp, Balgrifin, Clonshaugh, Priorswood, Darndale, and Riverside (Dublin).
- Dublin 18 includes Cabinteely, Carrickmines, Foxrock, Kilternan, Sandyford, Ticknock, Ballyedmonduff, Stepaside, Sandyford and Leopardstown.
- Dublin 20 includes Chapelizod, and Palmerstown.
- Dublin 22 includes Bawnogue, Clondalkin, and Neilstown.
- Dublin 24 includes Firhouse, Jobstown, Kilnamanagh, Oldbawn and Tallaght.
