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Hotels in Ballybough, Dublin
Ballybough is one of the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin (Wikidata: "Northern inner city district of Dublin, Ireland"). Its centre is 1.0 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 138 in Dublin's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.0 km
- Nearest station
- Dublin Connolly0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Spire of Dublin1.0 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 28OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Ballybough
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Lamps Suites | 0.3 km |
| 2 | The Croke Park | 0.5 km |
| 3 | Errigal Guest House | 1.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Ballybough
OpenStreetMap maps 11 restaurants, 7 cafes and 10 bars and pubs counted in Ballybough, and 6 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 11 | 13 of 17 |
| Cafes | 7 | 16 of 17 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 10 | 13 of 17 |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 10 of 17 |
| Named parks | 2 | 13 of 17 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 3 | 12 of 17 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 6 best-known sights counted in Ballybough
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Ballybough is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Ballybough in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church of St. Agatha | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Our Lady's Park | Park | 1.3 km |
| Gaelic Athletic Association Museum | Museum | 0.4 km |
| St Anne's Pocket Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Bombing of the North Strand | Memorial | 0.4 km |
| Kellogg's Skyline Tour | Attraction | 0.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Ballybough
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Ballybough, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Connolly | rail | 0.5 km |
| Drumcondra | rail | 0.9 km |
| Docklands | rail | 1.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Ballybough is from Dublin's main sights
| Sight | From Ballybough |
|---|---|
| Spire of Dublin | 1.0 km |
| National Library of Ireland | 1.8 km |
| National Gallery of Ireland | 1.8 km |
| Leinster House | 1.8 km |
| National Museum of Ireland | 1.8 km |
| Dublin Castle | 1.9 km |
| Chester Beatty Library | 2.0 km |
| Saint Stephen's Green | 2.2 km |
| Dublin Zoo | 3.6 km |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | 3.6 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Ballybough
Nearby
Areas next to Ballybough
Questions
Ballybough: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Ballybough, Dublin?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Ballybough: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin. The nearest to the area centre is Five Lamps Suites, 0.3 km away.
How far is Ballybough from the centre of Dublin?
1.0 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Dublin.
How far is Ballybough from Dublin Castle?
1.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Ballybough. The nearest of Dublin's main sights is Spire of Dublin, 1.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Ballybough?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Dublin Connolly (rail, 0.5 km), Drumcondra (rail, 0.9 km) and Docklands (rail, 1.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Ballybough?
OpenStreetMap maps 11 restaurants, 7 cafes and 10 bars and pubs counted in Ballybough (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 17 neighbourhoods of Dublin that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 138 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Ballybough on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.