Rooms to Rent in Portobello, Dublin 8

Portobello sits on the northern bank of the Grand Canal at the southern edge of the city centre, in Dublin 8. It grew up in the 18th century around Richmond Street and was named after the capture of Portobelo in Panama in 1739, the same event behind Portobello Road in London. In the first half of the 20th century the area was the heart of Dublin's Jewish community and was known as Little Jerusalem, a story told today at the Irish Jewish Museum on Walworth Road.

Today Portobello mixes red-brick terraces and artisan cottages with canal-side apartments, and it is easy to live here without a car. Camden Street, Richmond Street and Kelly's Corner are lined with cafés, restaurants, pubs and music venues, and St Stephen's Green and Grafton Street are within walking distance. The canal itself is a well-used local amenity for walks and runs, and La Touche Bridge, better known as Portobello Bridge, links the area with Rathmines.

The Charlemont and Harcourt stops on the Luas Green line are close by, and Griffith College's main campus, which has halls of residence, is a short walk west along the South Circular Road. Portobello suits students and young professionals who want to be in the middle of things, and rooms here range from shared flats to rooms in period houses. Dwelles lists rooms in Portobello and nearby Rathmines, so you can compare both sides of the canal.