A red-brick Victorian house with a gabled dormer in Ballsbridge

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Ballsbridge and Donnybrook: red-brick Dublin 4

Herbert Park, the InterContinental, The Dylan and The Lobster Pot.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Ballsbridge and Donnybrook

    Ballsbridge·In depth

    Red-brick Dublin 4: Herbert Park, the InterContinental, The Dylan and The Lobster Pot.

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What to see and do

  1. Dublin 4

    Herbert Park

    Ballsbridge·Park

    A neighbourhood park in Ballsbridge.

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Where to eat

  1. In the MICHELIN Guide

    The Old Spot

    Sandymount·Restaurant

    Traditional cooking on Bath Avenue.

    14 Bath Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 Y726Explore View on map

  2. Classic Dublin

    The Lobster Pot

    Ballsbridge·Restaurant

    A silver-service seafood restaurant in Ballsbridge since 1980.

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Where to stay

  1. A historic building

    The Dylan

    Ballsbridge·Boutique hotel

    A five-star boutique hotel in a historic building on Eastmoreland Place, with original Irish art.

    Eastmoreland Place, Dublin 4 D04 W521Explore View on map

  2. Two acres of gardens

    InterContinental Dublin

    Ballsbridge·Grand hotel

    An urban resort in two acres of gardens in Ballsbridge, with Simmons restaurant, the Whiskey Bar and a spa.

    Simmonscourt Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 A9K8Explore View on map

Health and wellness

  1. Emergency department

    St Vincent’s University Hospital

    Elm Park·Hospital

    An academic teaching hospital with an emergency department, in Elm Park.

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  2. In Ballsbridge

    The Spa at InterContinental Dublin

    Ballsbridge·Spa

    The InterContinental’s spa in its two acres of gardens in Ballsbridge.

    Simmonscourt Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 A9K8Explore View on map

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