Goatstown

Goatstown () is a small Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. To the west is Dundrum, to the east is Blackrock, to the south is Kilmacud, and to the north is Clonskeagh. The area is bordered by Mount Merrion to which it shares many local amenities. Entrances to University College Dublin can be found on Roebuck Road, and due to the area's proximity to the campus, the suburb is highly attractive to university students. It is mainly a residential area, with a primary school called Our Lady's Grove, and two all-girls secondary schools, Mount Anville Secondary School, and Our Lady's Grove Secondary School (Previously called Jesus and Mary). There are amenities such as restaurants, a pub, a post office and various shops. With the recent implementation of the frequent S6 bus route to Blackrock via UCD Belfield recently, the area now benefits from connection to the DART line, as well as being served by the 11 Dublin Bus route through the centre of the village.

==Nature== Goatstown is primarily a residential area, with extensive housing developments from the middle decades of the 20th century onwards, with little local industry. It is roughly centred on a pub named the Goat Grill, at the intersection of Goatstown Road and Taney Road, where there has been a pub since the early 18th century.