Kimmage Places to Visit
Close to Crumlin, Greenhills, Rathfarnham, Harold's Cross, Terenure and Templeogue, the south Dublin residential area of Kimmage is a quiet and peaceful place with an interesting history.
Where does the name Kimmage come from? The Irish Gaelic name cam uisce, which refers to winding water. The winding water in this area is that of the River Poddle, a tributary of the River Liffey.
Especially interesting people associated with Kimmage include Gay Mitchell, who contested the Irish Presidential election in 2011, Easter Rising leader Joseph Mary Plunkett, Roman Catholic missionary Aengus Finucane, and writer and artist Christy Brown.
Places to Visit in Kimmage, Dublin
If you are eager for shopping, head to the Lower Kimmage Road. Here, there's a major shopping area with convenience stores, takeaways and more. There's also, on Sundrive Road, a shopping centre with a number of additional outlets, including a Supervalu supermarket.
A major educational facility is Kimmage Development Studies Centre. Here, it's possible to take various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international development.
If you want to learn more about Kimmage's history, have a look at the residential area between Kildare Road and Ferns Road. Did you know that it was designed to look like a Celtic Cross? There are also several nearby roads named after Irish Monasteries, including Clonard, Monasterboice and Kells.
For eating out with succulent Chinese dishes, head to the restaurant Shirley House.
A well-rated hotel close to Kimmage is Sheldon Park Hotel & Leisure Club.
Transport in Kimmage, Dublin
There's a good range of local services from Dublin Bus; these include the 15, 15A, 49, 54A, 65 and 65B. That's without even mentioning the same operator's late night Nitelink 49N service, the 9 capable of taking you to the secondary and further education institution Greenhills College, and the 17, which provides a convenient link to a station on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit railway line.