Donaghmede

Donaghmede (Irish: Domhnach Mide, meaning "St. Mide's Church") is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is part of the ecclesiastical parish of "Donaghmede-Clongriffin-Balgriffin" in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin.

Location

Donaghmede is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north east of the Dublin city centre, and is in the constituency of Dublin North–East. It lies within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council and the postal district Dublin 13. Donaghmede lies north of Raheny, west of Baldoyle from which it was largely formed, east of Coolock and Balgriffin and south of Portmarnock.

Access

Road

Donaghmede is served by Grange Road (to Baldoyle and Howth) and N32 from the Malahide Road and M50 and M1, to the north, and the Tonlegee Road to the south.

Railway

In the south eastern corner of Donaghmede is Howth Junction & Donaghmede railway station, situated on the Dublin–Belfast railway line and served by Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) and occasional InterCity (Iarnród Éireann) trains, while in the northern part is Clongriffin railway station.