Dublin 8, also rendered as D8 and D08, is a historic

postal district A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

. D8 is one of only two postal districts to span the

River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') is a river in eastern Ireland that ultimately flows through the centre of Dublin to its mouth within Dublin Bay. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River ...

. While the majority of the code's built up areas are on the

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, it also includes

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areas such as the vast

Phoenix Park The Phoenix Park ( ga, Páirc an Fhionnuisce) is a large urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its perimeter wall encloses of recreational space. It includes large areas of grassland and tre ...

. A 2018 article in

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noted that, while the area was historically known for the manufacture of

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and

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, Dublin 8's "streets, alleys and quaysides are owreplete with hipster cafes, cocktail bars and family-friendly restaurants".

Area profile

Dublin 8 was named one of the "coolest neighbourhoods" in the world by Time Out in 2021. Forecasting by

Knight Frank Knight Frank LLP is an estate agency, residential and commercial property consultancy founded in London by John Knight, Howard Frank and William Rutley in 1896. Knight Frank together with its American affiliate Cresa is one of the world's large ...

, which put the area on a so-called global hot list, has indicated the district could face property price growth of up to 20% in the coming years. However, further research has shown that rapid, large-scale transformation and

gentrification Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more Wealth, affluent residents and businesses. It is a common and controversial topic in urban politics and urban planning, planning. Gentrification ...

in the postal code has left some of its residents feeling powerless and voiceless. On

Heytesbury Street Heytesbury Street (; ) is a tree-lined inner city street north of the South Circular Road, in Portobello, Dublin, Portobello, Dublin, Ireland. History The street is named after William à Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury (1789–1860), Lord Lieute ...

, the area is home to the largest collection of intact one floor over basement houses in the city. This is a style of home unique to Ireland. The Victorian structures were built for the lower middle classes from the 1830s onwards, as the city's population increased despite the Great Famine.

Notable places

Dublin 8 includes

Dolphin's Barn Dolphin's Barn () is an inner city suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city in the Dublin 8, and partially in the Dublin 12, postal district. Etymology The district's name possibly derives from an Anglo-Norman family n ...

Inchicore Inchicore () is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Located approximately west of the city centre, Inchicore was originally a small village separate from Dublin. The village developed around Richmond Barracks (built 1810) and Inchicore railway works (b ...

Islandbridge Island Bridge (), formerly Sarah or Sarah's Bridge, is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey, in Dublin, Ireland which joins the South Circular Road to Conyngham Road at the Phoenix Park. Island Bridge and the surrounding area (often known ...

Kilmainham Kilmainham (, meaning " St Maighneann's church") is a south inner suburb of Dublin, Ireland, south of the River Liffey and west of the city centre. It is in the city's Dublin 8 postal district. The area was once known as Kilmanum. History In t ...

, Merchants Quay,

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, South Circular Road, the

and

the Liberties The Liberties (Irish: ''Na Saoirsí'' or occasionally ''Na Libirtí'') is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, separate from the main city g ...

. Notable buildings include Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Usage in Dublin addresses

Colloquially, Dubliners simply refer to the area as "Dublin 8". The postal district forms the first part of numerous seven digit Eircodes that are unique to every single address in the area. For addressing purposes, it appears in both its original form as Dublin 8 and as the first part of a seven digit postal code as D08 a line below. For example: Liberties College Bull Alley Street Dublin 8 D08 A8N0

Gallery

File:Portobello Heytesbury.jpg, alt=, Single floor over basement homes on Heytesburty Street. File:Galleries and bars in Dublin D8.jpg, alt=, Galleries and bars along Thomas Street. File:Áras an Uachtaráin 2010.jpg, alt=,

Official residence An official residence is the House, residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, Clergy, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-relate ...

of the President of Ireland, Phoenix Park. File:St. Patrick's Tower as seen from Bonham Street, Dublin.jpg, alt=, Apartments along Bonham Street. File:St Patrick's Cathedral Exterior, Dublin, Ireland - Diliff.jpg, alt=, St Patrick's Cathedral File:Portobello street signs.jpg, alt=, Street signs in Portobello.

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{{Reflist Postal districts of Dublin

Area profile

Notable places

Usage in Dublin addresses

Gallery

See also

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