The neighbouring small towns of Rush and Lusk are in north county Dublin, between Swords and Malahide to the south, and Balbriggan and Skerries to the north.
Just off the M1 and with a shared railway station, the two towns are well connected, which makes the area perfect for commuters.
And when you consider the pleasant countryside, sea air and beaches, a move to this part of Fingal may make perfect sense.
Residents past and present include England cricket captain Eoin Morgan, Ireland soccer international Stephen McPhail and motorcycle racer Martin Finnegan.
Fancy joining them? Here are Rush and Lusk by numbers...
Population*
9,921 (Rush) and 9,623 (Lusk), as of the 2016 census.
*Figure taken from CSO data
Average house price 2019 H2*
€ 392,959 (Rush) / € 292,514 (Lusk)
By house size**
1-bed apartment: €160k
2-bed terrace: €212k
3-bed semi-detached: €302k
4-bed bungalow: €518k
5-bed detached: €551k
*Figures provided by Perfect Property
**Figures for North County Dublin, according to the Daft 2020 Q1 house price report.
Most expensive house*
€850,000: South Shore Road, Rush (5-bed detached house)
*Correct according to Daft.ie as of 12/5/20
Least expensive house*
€199,500: 42 Seafield Court, Lower Main Street, Rush (2-bed apartment)
*Correct according to Daft.ie as of 12/5/20
Availability*
72 properties for sale
*Correct according to Daft.ie as of 12/5/20
Services
Garda Station: Lusk Garda Station, Dublin Road, Lusk
Post Offices: Lusk Post Office, Lusk Town Centre, Station Road, Lusk; Rush Post Office,
10 Upper Main Street, Rush
Nearest Library: Rush Library, Chapel Green, Rush
No. of schools/creches*
Pre-schools: 3
Primary Schools: 7
Secondary Schools: 2
*Figures from education.ie and childcare.ie
Parks and playgrounds
Lusk’s housing estates have a few open spaces – sports pitches and tennis courts just off the Rathmore Road and more pitches at the Chapel Farm estate – while in Rush the main attractions are the beaches – north and south. There’s a third beach too at Rogerstown Estuary, a popular spot for birdwatchers.
A short drive away near Balbriggan, Ardgillan Castle – a large 18th century country house which is open to the public, set in rolling open grassland with great views of the sea and the Mourne Mountains to the north. There’s a walled garden, kids’ playground, cafe and a calendar of events.
Public transport links
The two towns share a railway station – Rush & Lusk is on the road between the two and has regular services to the city.
Fingal Express is a privately owned coach service from Skerries, Rush and Lusk to Dublin city centre and UCD, and Dublin Bus’s 33 route serves the area too.
And don't forget that Rush and Lusk are very close to Dublin Airport too - convenient!
Time to city centre*
Driving: 30 minutes (traffic dependent)
Public Transport: 29 minutes (train), 35 minutes (bus)
Cycling: 1 hour 18 minutes
Walking: n/a
*Times (except public transport) taken from Rush & Lusk station to Upper O’Connell Street, according to Google Maps.
Food and drink
Yelp.ie lists 10 restaurants in the area – 6 in Rush and 4 in Lusk. Rush’s seafood-focused Harbour Bar and the Indian restaurant Bombay Bistro are both popular with reviewers.
Rush also boasts a total of 11 pubs according to Yelp.ie, with 4 in Lusk. Murray’s Lounge, in the centre of Lusk, is a popular spot with great Google reviews that rave about its friendly staff, warm atmosphere and live music.
Shopping
You’re a fair distance from the city and the main out-of-town shopping centres here, but there’s no problem getting hold of essentials. There’s a large Tesco superstore in Rush, for example, and smaller supermarkets and convenience stores in both towns.
Swords is nearby – there you’ll find all the chain stores you need in the town centre, especially Pavilions shopping centre, as well as all of the big outlets at Airside Retail Park.
You’ll also find five hairdressers and in Rush and two in Lusk.
Sport and leisure
The main GAA club in Rush is St Maurs, while in Lusk you have the Round Towers club. Man o’ War GFC is also nearby, based outside Lusk on the way to Balrothery.
As for soccer players, you have Rush Athletic FC and Lusk United FC.
North county Dublin is also a hotbed of cricket – England captain Eoin Morgan learned to play the game at Rush Cricket Club in his home town. Donabate, The Hills and other cricket clubs are also nearby.
The closest cinemas to Rush and Lusk are in Balbriggan and Malahide.
