Ballymun Travel Guide

 sourbugger Says:  Ballymun is NOT a tourist destination. It was built mainly in the 1960's as one of the biggest (probably the biggest) social housing development in Europe. The seven towers were sung about by U2 (see another tip), and although six have now gone vast blocks of flats still... 

 sourbugger Says:  Some of the best value accommodation in Dublin can be found here. As part of the re-generation of Ballymun these new hotels have gone up. I suspect that they must have been given very favourable tax breaks and cheap land for these chains to come in. They tend (not... 

 sourbugger Says:  Bono was born looking at the seven towers of Ballymun (but not actually in the district you understand). The seven tower blocks were all built in the great need for social housing during the 1960's. With the exception of the Joseph Plunkett they have all bitten the dust... 

 sourbugger Says:  There are various posters hanging from the lamposts proclaiming that Ballymun is the first 'Fair trade' town in Ireland. This all sounds very worthy until you realise that the two main products sold in Ballymun are Heroin and Cocaine. I somehow suspect that the livelihood...