From DUBLIN: Allow approx 45 mins from Tallaght. Take N81 past The Square shopping centre in Tallaght to Blessington. Continue through Blessington on N81 for another 12 miles until you reach the Old Tollhouse Pub. Turn left here for Donard. Bear right through village keeping Our Lady statue on your right and Moynihan’s pub on left. Just outside village, take right fork and Chrysalis is two miles on right.

From the NORTH: From Dublin Airport take M1 signed Dublin. Take first exit signed M50 southbound. Continue on this motorway to Tallaght N81 exit and follow Dublin instructions. Remember to pay your e-toll!

From the SOUTH: Make for Carlow and turn right in Castledermot then immediate left onto twisty road signed Baltinglass. At T junction outside B’glass, turn left and follow N81 signed Dublin. Six miles on, turn right at Grace’s sawmill junction (signed Knockanarrigan), Up steep hill, first left and Chrysalis one mile on left.

From the SOUTH WEST: Exit junction 12 on M7 motorway signed Curragh/Kilcullen. Follow signs to Kilcullen where you go straight through x-roads and follow twisty road to Dunlavin where you bear left after courthouse in middle of road and take right fork at the green signed Donard. Five miles on, at T-junction on N81, turn right (signed Baltinglass). Turn next left (signed Knockanarrigan) and follow instructions for South.

From the EAST: Make for Laragh and before Glendalough monastery turn right onto Wicklow Gap (mountain road), making for and going through Hollywood. Turn left at Emo garage junction onto N81. Five miles on, turn left at Old Tollhouse Pub (signed Donard) and follow Dublin instructions.

From the WEST: Head for Naas. Go straight through town, exiting on the R448 Carlow Road. After 4 miles turn left signed Dunlavin and follow instructions for
South West.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: At Dublin Busarus station, buy a ticket for Annalecky Cross (destination on board/bus can read Waterford 005, Carnew 132 or Rosslare 002). Approx 10 miles after Blessington, alight at crossroads with the Old Tollhouse pub on the left. You need to book a taxi to bring you the last four miles to Chrysalis. For one day workshops catch the 9am bus (arriving 9:59am). For Friday evening arrivals, catch the 5.30pm bus (arriving 6:38pm) and for Sunday evening arrivals, catch the 6pm bus (arriving 6.59pm). Please see “Travel from Dublin Airport to Chrysalis” underneath, for more details.

TAXI DETAILS: You need to pre-book your taxi with Dermot Allen on 059 6482222 or 087 2516623. To ensure accurate pickup time and confirm your booking, please phone him en route when bus reaches Blessington. Single fare €8. Shared fare €4.

 

TRAVEL FROM DUBLIN AIRPORT TO CHRYSALIS:
SUMMARY OF OPTIONS

The following options are for guidance only, please contact the relevant companies named or visit their websites to ensure accuracy.

There are four main Options:

OPTION 1 - Taxi direct
Total journey time: 2 hrs approx - Cost: €120 o/w, €240 rtn
Latest Flight arrival time: 16:00

OPTION 2 - Bus to Castledermot & taxi to Chrysalis
Total journey time: 2 hrs 15 m - Cost: €37 o/w, €65 rtn
Latest Flight arrival time: 15:35

OPTION 3 - Car Hire
Total journey time: 2 hrs approx - Cost: €n/a o/w, €95 rtn
Latest Flight arrival time: 15:45

OPTION 4 - Bus to Dublin City, bus to Annalecky Cross
& taxi to Chrysalis
Total journey time: 2 hrs 20 or 5 m - Cost: €19 o/w, €34 rtn
Latest Flight arrival time: 15:30 Friday, 16:05 Sunday

* Registration for your workshop is from 6.30pm - 7:30pm on Friday or Sunday evening, but the first group session is 8:30pm, in case you are delayed.

* Each option below shows the LATEST arrival time of your flight, in order to arrive at Chrysalis on time using this transport method. The time given assumes that you will take 1 hour to disembark, collect your luggage and make your way out of the terminal.

* You will need to obtain cash, in Euros, from the airport ATM - and ensure that you have some change for the local buses (not required for the 747 service and the Dublin - Annalecky Cross routes).

OPTION 1 - Taxi Direct

Dublin Airport: d.17:00 - Service Dermot Allen - pre-book
Chrysalis: a.19:00

Total journey time: 2 hrs
Cost: €120 o/w, €240 rtn
Latest Flight arrival time: 16:00

Contact: TAXI - Dermot Allen & Pat Caplice +353 59 6482222 &
+353 87 2516623 to pre-book

OPTION 2 - Bus to Castledermot & taxi to Chrysalis

Dublin Airport (coach park): d.16:25 - Service JJ Kavanagah & Sons
Castledermot: a.18:20
Taxi: d.18:20 - Service Dermot Allen – pre-book
Chrysalis: a.18:50

Total journey time: 2 hrs 15m
Cost: €37 o/w [€17 bus + €20 taxi], €65 rtn [€25 bus + €40 taxi]
Latest Flight arrival time: 15:35

Contact: BUS - www.jjkavanagh.ie +353 1 6791549
TAXI - Dermot Allen & Pat Caplice  +353 59 6482222 &
+353 87 2516623 to pre-book

OPTION 3 - Car hire

Dublin Airport: d.17:00           
Chrysalis: a.19:00

Total journey time: 2 hrs approx           
Cost: from €95 rtn
Latest Flight arrival time: 15:45

Contact: CAR HIRE -  There are several car hire companies based at the airport, where you can obtain a car on arrival or pre-book one http://www.dublinairport.com/to-and-from/car-rentals/ for contact details and websites of the car hire companies.  Allow yourself 1 hour 15 minutes from flight arrival time, to exit, collect luggage, visit car hire desk and collect your vehicle.

The cost of €95 is based on the cheapest car hire for 3 days, plus fuel for the 90 miles (approx) round trip and the toll bridge of approx €2 each way.

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS - http://www.aaireland.ie/routes/
Broadly, you need to join the M1 exiting the airport and pick up the M50 southbound, join the N81 and continue until the Old Tollhouse Pub and turn left into Donard Village (see our Website instructions from therein).

OPTION 4 - Bus to Dublin City, bus to Annalecky Cross & taxi to Chrysalis

(a) FRIDAY EVENING
Dublin A/port (Arrivals Rd, stop 1): d.16:30 - Service 747 express*
Busaras (Dublin's Central Bus Station) a.17:05
d.17:30 - Service 2 - direction Rosslare Harbour
Annalecky Cross: a.18:38
Taxi: d.18:40 - Service Dermot Allen - pre-book
Chrysalis: a.18:50

Total journey time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Latest Flight arrival time: 15:30

*Please note:  the Airport Bus 747 can take up to 55 minutes at this time of the day, but you should still be able to make this connection, if not, there is another bus to Annalecky Cross at 18:15 arriving at 19:10, and getting you to Chrysalis for 19:20.

(b) SUNDAY EVENING
Dublin A/port (Arrivals Rd, stop 1): d.17:05 - Service 747 express*
Busaras: a.17:40
d.18:00 - Service 5 - direction Waterford
Annalecky Cross: a.18:59
Taxi: d.19:00 - Service Dermot Allen - pre-book
Chrysalis: a.19:10

Total journey time: 2 hrs 5m
Latest Flight arrival time: 16:05 

Summary for any day

Cost: €19.30 o/w [€6 bus 747 + €5.30 bus 132 +€8 taxi],
€34.40 rtn [€10 bus 747 + €8.40 bus 132 + €16 taxi]

Contact: AIRPORT BUS 747 - www.dublinbus.ie +353 1 8734222
DUBLIN TO ANNALECKY CROSS BUS - www.buseireann.ie (Go to Journey Planner, found toward the bottom right hand side on the screen.  In “Select your start point” field type Dublin, and in “Select your destination” field type Annalecky Cross.  Also select your time and date of arrival or departure)
TAXI  - Dermot Allen & Pat Caplice  +353 59 6482222 &
+353 87 2516623 to pre-book

Notes:

1. Approx 10 miles after Blessington, alight at crossroads with the Old Tollhouse pub on the left. Please ask the driver to let you know when your stop is coming up if you are unsure.
2. The advantage of using the 747 is that there is dedicated luggage space, alternatively you can use local buses which are cheaper (€2.20 each way) and take around 40 mins. You can find these at the airport arrivals but you will need exact change.