Kilbarrack
Kilbarrack (
Irish:
Cill Bharóg - Church of young Barra) is a residential area of
Dublin,
Ireland, located about 8km from the city's centre. It is situated on the
Northside of the city, between the suburbs of
Raheny and
Bayside. Kilbarrack is easily accessible using the (DART)
Dublin Area Rapid Transit suburban rail system and Dublin Bus.
Local author,
Booker Prize winner and former teacher at Greendale Secondary School in Kilbarrack
Roddy Doyle accurately captured the atmosphere and spirit of Kilbarrack, thinly disguised as
Barrytown, in a series of popular fiction works.
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Map of Kilbarrack
