Showing posts with label Dublin 6. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dublin 6. Show all posts

Tuesday 2 August 2016

Moving to the dark side!

I had a lovely evening with my twin sister in Rathmines.  We both cycled separately and then met in Starbucks. It was very chilled out. It's all a new experience for Amy who has moved from the Northside suburbs to an amazing apartment on the Southside (the dark side!)

I tell her she is ruined!

Click here to check out her new digs.


We got samples of coffee in Starbucks - Guatemalan blend.

We were both amazed when we came out of Starbucks - it was so mild.  It positively felt warm.........but it's bucketing rain now!

Friday 2 November 2012

Rathmines/Ranelagh

A lot of people have asked about the area I live in and what it is like.  I live in the village of Ranelagh which is in between Donnybrook and Rathmines.  I went for a walk with the dog this morning and took some pictures of some of the stores and restaurants in Rathmines and the surrounding area.

Hope you enjoy looking at the pics!

"The Farm" Organic Restaurant in Donnybrook.  Ciaran ate breakfast here the weekend that I went to Belfast, he said the food was excellent.  They give you lovely purple blankets to wrap yourself in if you are cold when eating outside.


                      Flower Shop on Mespill Road, Dublin 4



                           
               The old Rathmines Town Hall - now houses a college


The Post Office in Rathmines, 1934



Roddy Boland Pub




Zen Chinese Restaurant



                         Connollys Fish - they sell scallops! Yum!  
I also like their sign on the street "Do you get it twice a week?" 







 Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society (est. 1913) - in an old National School that has a girl's entrance to the left and a boy's entrance to the right.


The Swan Shopping Centre (or Mall if you are from USA!)
This is possibly the tiniest shopping centre I have ever been in.  It has a small 3 screen cinema, a Dunnes Stores, a Kylemore Cafe, House of Tea and a few little gift shops - and that is it!!!  Well maybe it has a hairdressers and a few boutiques also. 


I also found a "Fothergills" Deli up at the top of Rathmines (but I forgot to take a photo).  There was one of these close to our last house and I loved to buy their home made desserts and fresh pate and hummus.  I need to pay a visit there and see what lovely stock they have over this side of the city.