Living in Grafton Street, Dublin
Room to rent from private landlords Living in Grafton Street, Dublin - no agency fees - Dublin
The shopping street at the heart of it all: Dublin's social centre.
Grafton Street is Dublin's most famous pedestrian street, the shopping artery that runs from the centre to St Stephen's Green, among shops, department stores, florists and the buskers who are its trademark. Living here means being in the commercial and social heart of the city, with everything within walking distance, at the price of noise and crowds.
Who lives here
Those living here put absolute centrality above everything: young people, professionals, people who want the centre and the shops on their doorstep, in apartments often above the commercial premises. It is an urban and transient population, tied to city-centre life more than to a neighbourhood community.
What it's like during the day
By day Grafton Street is a river of people: shopping, buskers, tourists, the flow towards St Stephen's Green and Trinity College. It is one of the liveliest and most walkable areas in the city. St Stephen's Green, at one end of the street, offers a breath of greenery in the middle of the centre.
What it's like in the evening
In the evening the area stays animated: the historic pubs, the venues, the restaurants of the surrounding centre, with Temple Bar a few steps away. It is one of the best locations for those who want to go out without transport. The downside is the noise and the crowds that never stop.
Getting around
Unbeatable: the Luas Green line stops at St Stephen's Green, at the bottom of the street, and all the main bus routes pass through the centre. Pearse DART station is a few minutes' walk away. From here you can reach any point in the city in the shortest possible time, but above all you walk.
Eating and shopping
The offering is enormous: the department stores, the cafés and restaurants of the centre, the nearby markets. For anything, from shopping to dinner, there is no need to travel. It is one of the best-served areas in the city, with city-centre prices.
When NOT to pick it
If you are looking for quiet, greenery and a calm neighbourhood, Grafton Street is the opposite: it is dead central, commercial, noisy and always crowded, with few real apartments and high prices. It makes sense for those who want maximum centrality and city life; the wrong choice for those seeking calm and a neighbourhood scale.