Living in Trinity College, Dublin
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The university in the heart of Dublin: dead central, among students and tourists.
Trinity College is the academic and geographic heart of Dublin: Ireland's oldest university, founded in 1592, with its historic campus and the famous Old Library enclosed between College Green and Grafton Street, right in the centre. Living in this area means being at the most central point of the city, among students, tourists and the bustle of the most important streets.
Who lives here
The area is dominated by the university and by commerce, so rather than settled residents there are students, young people and those who want absolute centrality. Accommodation is mostly above the shops and in the central streets around the campus. It is a transient and young population, tied to university and city-centre life.
What it's like during the day
By day it is a constant flow: students coming and going from the campus, tourists heading to the Old Library and the Book of Kells, the shopping of Grafton Street a stone's throw away. It is one of the liveliest and most walkable areas in the city, with everything within walking distance.
What it's like in the evening
In the evening the area is very lively: the historic city-centre pubs, the venues of Temple Bar and Dame Street very close by, Dublin's nightlife all around. It is one of the best locations for those who want to go out without taking transport. The downside is the noise and the crowds.
Getting around
Here it is unbeatable: the Luas Green line stops next to the campus and St Stephen's Green, Pearse DART station is a few minutes away, and practically every bus route in the city passes through here. The entire centre is within walking distance: it is one of the best-connected areas in Dublin.
Eating and shopping
The offering is enormous and dead central: the cafés and restaurants of the centre, the shopping of Grafton Street, the department stores, the markets. For anything you need, there is no need to travel. It is one of the best-served areas in the city, even if the prices are those of the tourist centre.
When NOT to pick it
If you are looking for quiet, greenery and a calm residential neighbourhood, the Trinity area is the opposite: it is dead central, touristy, noisy and crowded, with few true neighbourhood apartments. It makes sense for those who want maximum centrality and university and night life; the wrong choice for those seeking calm and a neighbourhood scale.