Rooms to Rent in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 and 16

Rathfarnham is a southside suburb south of Terenure, east of Templeogue and west of Churchtown, spread across Dublin 14 and Dublin 16 and split between Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin councils. The village grew up around a fort above a ford on the River Dodder, and Rathfarnham Castle, a fortified house built around 1583, has been restored by the State. Nearby, St Enda's Park holds the Pearse Museum, in the former school run by Patrick Pearse.

Green space is Rathfarnham's strongest point. Marlay Park covers 121 hectares of woodland, ponds and playing fields, with a craft courtyard, a nine-hole golf course, a dog park and a miniature railway, and it has hosted big summer concerts since 2000. Dodder Park and Bushy Park are close by, and the Dublin Mountains rise to the south, so hillwalking is a short trip away. For shopping there are the Nutgrove and Rathfarnham shopping centres, and the village has pubs such as the Yellow House, outside which the old Military Road through the Wicklow Mountains begins.

Rathfarnham has no Luas or rail line, so buses and bikes are the main way to get around, with bus routes running into the city centre. It is a largely residential suburb, and rooms here range from spare rooms in family homes to house shares. It suits people who value parks, space and the mountains on their doorstep. Dwelles lists rooms in Rathfarnham so you can see what is available.