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Dublin Zoo
Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
Ballymun works well as a base: 5 minutes from Marino, 26km from Sally Gap.
Ballymun is a town located in Leinster, Ireland. With a population of 6,262, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ballymun sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ballymun to your route.
Ballymun (Irish: Baile Munna) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, at the northern edge of the city's Northside. The population was 22,321 at the 2022 census. Ballymun is close to Dublin Airport and borders the suburbs of Finglas, Glasnevin and Santry.
The area was noted for the rapid and massive development ofRead more
publicly-funded housing in the 1960s, especially the high-rise Ballymun Flats, and subsequent social issues, as well as a strong culture of community organisation. In the early 2000s, it was the subject of a billion euro regeneration scheme, which delivered new housing stock to replace the towers of flats, but left the area with few retail facilities, and was connected with the closure of many community groups. As part of the regeneration, major arts projects were funded, including the establishment of a civic theatre and the mass tree-planting social artwork amaptocare.
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Ballymun is located in Leinster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.3981 latitude, -6.2669 longitude.
Ballymun has a population of approximately 6,262 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral and national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, once led by Jonathan Swift.
7 km · about 10 min drive
mountain pass
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
26 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Ireland's highest waterfall at 121 metres, cascading down a rock face in the beautiful Powerscourt Estate in the Wicklow Mountains.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Ireland's only permanent motorsport circuit, located in County Kildare and the home of Irish national racing since 1968.
36 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
A 5,200-year-old passage tomb in Ireland's Boyne Valley, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, famous for its winter solstice illumination of the inner chamber.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a Braveheart filming location, with a massive 20-sided keep dominating the Boyne Valley.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
High mountain pass on the R756 across the Wicklow Mountains between Hollywood and Glendalough, following the medieval pilgrims' route of St Kevin's Road through wild granite moorland.
42 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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