Rooms to Rent in Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Ranelagh is an urban village in Dublin 6, stretching from Charlemont Bridge on the Grand Canal down to the Milltown Road, and from Leeson Street across to Rathmines. It began as a village called Cullenswood and took its modern name from Ranelagh Gardens, an 18th-century pleasure garden named after a famous venue in Chelsea, London. The gardens are now a small public park, and in 1785 they were the launch site for Richard Crosbie's hot air balloon flight to Clontarf, just two years after the first manned balloon flight in history.

Life centres on the main street and the Ranelagh Triangle, where you will find cafés, restaurants, pubs and independent shops, while the side streets include many fine Victorian terraces, such as those around Mount Pleasant Square. Ranelagh Arts Centre faces the Luas stop on the main street and runs exhibitions throughout the year. The area also has a strong Irish language tradition: Scoil Bhríde, founded here in 1917, was the first gaelscoil in Ireland.

Ranelagh has two stops on the Luas Green line, Ranelagh on Ranelagh Road and Beechwood on Dunville Avenue, with direct trams to St Stephen's Green and the city centre, and south to Dundrum and Sandyford. It suits young professionals and anyone who wants a village atmosphere close to town, and rooms here range from shares in period houses to apartments. Dwelles lists rooms in Ranelagh so you can compare what is on offer and contact hosts directly.