It’s that time of year again when we get to complain about being stranded in our gaffs as thousands us around achieve the ultimate in human endurance.
The 2019 Dublin Marathon takes place this Sunday and with it come the usual road closures around the city. While most areas will remain unaffected, there are parts that will be closed off to traffic for a large portions of the weekend.
If you’re planning on getting behind the wheel over the Bank Holiday weekend then you might want to take note of what’s going on. First of all, Merrion Square North will be closed from Friday at 7.30pm until Monday at 4pm.
Furthermore, Merrion Square South will be closed from 6am on Saturday until 8pm on Sunday. And this is all just the beginning. The folllowing list, provided by Dublin City Council, tells us every single road that will be closed throughout Sunday:
Street Start End
Merrion Square West 03.30 19.30
Merrion Square East 03.30 19.30
Fitzwilliam Street Lwr 03.30 19.30
Fitzwilliam Street Upr 03.30 13.00
Fitzwilliam Square North 03.30 13.00
Fitzwilliam Square South 03.30 13.00
Fitzwilliam Square East 03.30 13.00
Fitzwilliam Square West 03.30 11.00
Fitzwilliam Place 03.30 13.00
Fitzwilliam Lane 03.30 17.00
Holles Street 03.30 21.00
Merrion Street Upr 03.30 17.30
Mount Street Lower 03.30 19.30
Mount Street Upper 03.30 19.30
Stephen’s Place 03.30 19.30
Stephen’s Lane 03.30 19.30
Verchoyle Place 03.30 17.00
Grattan St & Grattan Court 03.30 17.00
Wilson’s Place & Grant’s Row 03.30 17.00
Clare Street 03.30 18.30
Kildare Street 03.30 11.00
Merrion Row 03.30 11.00
Pembroke St Lower 04.00 11.00
Baggot Street Lower 03.30 12.00
James Street East 03.30 19.30
Herbert Street 03.30 12.00
Herbert Lane 03.30 12.00
Herbert Place 03.30 12.00
Clanwilliam Place 03.30 12.00
Warrington Place 03.30 12.00
Warrington Lane 03.30 12.00
Powers Court 03.30 17.00
Cumberland Road 03.30 11.00
Lad Lane 03.30 11.00
Hagans Court 03.30 17.00
Pembroke Row 03.30 17.00
Leeson Street Lower 07.45 10.15
St. Stephen’s Green South 08.15 10.15
Cuffe Street 08.15 10.15
Kevin Street Lower & Upper 08.15 10.15
Patrick Street 08.15 10.15
Nicholas Street 08.15 10.15
High Street 08.15 10.15
Bridge Street 08.15 10.15
Usher’s Quay 08.15 10.15
Blackhall Place 08.15 12.45
Stoneybatter 08.15 12.45
Manor Street 08.15 12.45
Aughrim Street 08.15 12.45
North Circular Road 08.15 14.00
Chapelizod Road 08.15 13.00
St Laurence Road 08.30 14.45
Sarsfield Road 08.30 14.45
South Circular Road 08.45 13.45
Dolphins Barn 08.45 13.30
Crumlin Road 08.30 14.00
Walkinstown Road 08.45 13.45
Cromwells Fort Road 09.00 14.30
Kimmage Road West 09.00 14.45
Fortfield Road 09.15 14.30
Terenure Road East 09.15 14.45
Orwell Road 08.45 15.30
Orwell Park 08.45 15.30
Dartry Road 09.30 15.15
Milltown Road 09.35 15.15
Clonskeagh Road 09.30 16.00
Nutley Lane 09.45 16.55
Northumberland Road 09.45 16.45
Additionally, temporary closures will be in place on Sunday in the Phoenix Park, on Castleknock Road, College Road, Tower Road, Knockmaroon Road, Inchicore Road, Drimnagh Road, Templeogue Road and Roebuck Road. More information on these can be found here.
All that’s left to do is offer the best of luck to all those taking part. We’ll be thinking of you as we embark on our own marathons of the Netflix variety.
